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Download full textKappan, David – 1994
Many educators in facilitative roles have approached the subject of visual disabilities by constructing activities designed to simulate blindness, using a blindfold or similar device. Participants are subsequently encouraged to perform rudimentary tasks such as eating a meal or moving about with a sighted companion as a guide. Frequently,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Blindness, Consciousness Raising
