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Publication Date: 1974
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The Optacon: A Valuable Device for Blind Persons
Goldish, Louis H.; Taylor, Harry E.
New Outlook for the Blind, 68, 2, 49-56, Feb 74
Described are results of an independent survey of more than 100 blind mostly adult users of the Telesensory Systems' Optacon (a reading device utilizing print-to-tactual-image conversion) on user characteristics, the uses to which the device is put, advantages and disadvantages, reliability, training, the manufacturer, and costs. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Electromechanical Aids, Exceptional Child Education, Reading, Sensory Aids, Surveys, Visual Impairments
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