Teaching braille letters, numerals, punctuation, and contractions to sighted individuals.
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Braille-character recognition is one of the foundational skills required for teachers of braille. Prior research has evaluated computer programming for teaching braille-to-print letter relations (e.g., Scheithauer & Tiger, 2012). In the current study, we developed a program (the Visual Braille Trainer) to teach not only letters but also numerals, punctuation, symbols, and contractions; we evaluated this program with 4 sighted undergraduate participants. Exposure to this program resulted in mastery of all braille-to-print relations for each participant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of applied behavior analysis
دوره 48 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015