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The Effects of Verbal Mediation Training on the Problem-Solving Skills of Children with Partial Sight and Children without Visual Impairments.
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Cole, Peter G.; Pheng, Lee Chee – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
Thirty children with partial sight and 30 children with unimpaired sight (all 8- to 12-years old) received either verbal-mediation or visual-mediation training regimes. The verbal mediation training was superior to visual mediation training on a problem-solving task for both children with partial sight and children without visual impairments.…
Descriptors: Children, Instructional Effectiveness, Partial Vision, Problem Solving
World of Work: Perceptions of People Who Are Blind or Vision Impaired.
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Gillies, Robyn; Knight, Karen; Baglioni, A. J., Jr. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
Adults with blindness or visual impairments (N=85) and nondisabled adults (N=78) completed the Employment Access Questionnaire. Analysis found that people with and without visual impairments had similar attitudes toward the importance of training, career guidance, work expectations, and assistance, but the visually impaired group were…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitudes, Blindness, Career Development
Education of Children with Vision Impairments in the Sultanate of Oman.
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Hadidi, Muna S. Z. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
Describes the prevalence and patterns of vision impairment in the Sultanate of Oman. Reviews the types of special education and rehabilitation services offered and future priorities. Concludes that, although at present, few visually impaired children are receiving services, a special education system is evolving into a community-based approach to…
Descriptors: Blindness, Children, Community Programs, Delivery Systems