Requests by Persons with Visual Impairment for Large-Print Accommodations.

Frank, John Jay

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ERIC Number: EJ616388

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Requests by Persons with Visual Impairment for Large-Print Accommodations.

Frank, John Jay

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v94 n11 p716-19 Nov 2000

A study investigated the experiences of 14 people with visual impairments in attempting to exercise their civil rights to equal access to print. Results found they experienced long waits for large-print accommodations, negative reactions to requests, a lack of quality in the materials, and misinformation about accommodations. (Contains 13 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Children, Civil Rights, Large Type Materials, Quality Control, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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