Most of the literature on tactile maps for the visually handicapped has concentrated upon production techniques and upon symbol discriminability, with very few studies evaluating the use of maps in complex settings compared with other learning techniques. A small-scale study is presented, in which six subjects learned two new areas of their city, in a…
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Insight is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Digital Accessibility for Disabilities, Healthcare innovation and challenges, Disability Rights and Representation.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Insight, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Healthcare innovation and challenges Disability Rights and Representation Tactile and Sensory Interactions Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies |
| ISSN | 2399-3391 |
| h-index | 5 |
| i10-index | 1 |
| Total citations | 210 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Royal National Institute of Blind |
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A national survey of children described as deaf-blind was carried out in 1982/3 to ascertain numbers, cause of handicaps, communication and services. The results give details of 288 children, some of whom were handicapped by Rubella, although the majority suffered from multiple sensory defects caused by other conditions. It is concluded that there is a…
This article describes studies that have been conducted over a number of years on the information that is conveyed through touch and movement. The implications of the findings for the spatial skills of blind children and for braille reading have been a central concern of the work.
This article looks at some of the justifications for including visual stimulation as a curricular component for the profoundly handicapped child who is operating as if visually handicapped. It sets out a four stage approach to the stimulation process and argues that if this is not followed there is a danger that the teacher will…