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Taylor, R. G. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
A multiple-probe design demonstrated the effectiveness of a match to sample paradigm using tactile recipe cards, a positional tray, and systematic prompting in teaching a severely handicapped deaf-blind retarded woman the independent preparation of three breakfast foods. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Daily Living Skills, Deaf Blind, Instructional Effectiveness
Laenger, Charles J., Sr.; Peel, H. Herbert – 1978
The report details the development and design of a mechanical hand for communicating with deaf blind persons. It is explained that the device, which looks and functions like the human hand, forms the symbols of the one-hand manual alphabet upon command from a standard electric typewriter keyboard. The report addresses the following topics (sample…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Educational Media, Electromechanical Aids, Finger Spelling
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McLinden, Mike – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
The Progressive Tactile Timetable was developed to enable pupils with visual impairments and severe learning difficulties to progress from use of concrete symbols (objects of reference) to the abstract tactile Moon code (a simplified raised line version of the Roman print alphabet). A case study illustrates its application with an adolescent with…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Communication Skills, Decoding (Reading), Downs Syndrome
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Locke, Peggy A.; Mirenda, Pat – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), 1988
An augmentative and alternative communication device was designed for a nonspeaking, blind, severely mentally retarded 11-year-old. The device consisted of a computer-supported expanded keyboard that produced synthetic speech output when tactile symbols were activated. Described are the assessment procedures, instructional procedures, and…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Case Studies