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Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Perceptions of Braille Usage by Legally Blind Adults.
Schroeder, F. K.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v90 n3 p210-18 May-Jun 1996
In this qualitative research, case study interviews were conducted to provide an in-depth examination of the meaning of braille in the lives of eight legally blind adults. Issues of self-esteem, self-identity, and the "stigma" of being a person with a disability were found to be integrally intertwined with the subjects' expressed feelings about braille. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Blindness, Braille, Case Studies, Interviews, Learning Modalities, Literacy, Qualitative Research, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Social Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue on literacy.
