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Peer reviewedPassini, R.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
Fifteen congenitally blind subjects were involved in a route-finding experiment in a complex architectural setting. Compared to sighted controls, subjects planned the journey in more detail, formulated more decisions, and used more units of information. On a cognitive mapping exercise, the blind subjects performed virtually as well as sighted…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Blindness, Building Design, Cognitive Mapping
