Does Knowledge of Spatial Configuration in Adults with Visual Impairments Improve with Tactile Exposure to a Small-Scale Model of Their Urban Environment?.

Picard, Delphine; Pry, Rene

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ERIC Number: EJ849483

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Publication Date: 2009-Apr

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Does Knowledge of Spatial Configuration in Adults with Visual Impairments Improve with Tactile Exposure to a Small-Scale Model of Their Urban Environment?

Picard, Delphine; Pry, Rene

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v103 n4 p199-209 Apr 2009

This study assessed the efficiency of a model of a familiar urban area for enhancing knowledge of the spatial environment by adults with visual impairments. It found a significant improvement in knowledge of spatial configuration after exposure to the model, suggesting that models are powerful means of developing cognitive mapping in people who are visually impaired. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)

Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Urban Areas, Cognitive Mapping, Urban Environment, Spatial Ability, Models, Task Analysis, Adults, Scores, Pretests Posttests, Recognition (Psychology)

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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: Adult Education

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Language: English

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