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Peer reviewedGuth, D.; LaDuke, E. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995
This article reports the measurement of the "veering tendency" of 4 blind pedestrians over 3 15-trial test sessions. Findings illustrate between-subject and within-subject differences in patterns of veering, and the implications of these differences for orientation and mobility instruction are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Spatial Ability, Training Methods
Peer reviewedHirschkatz, K. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
The article reports successful training with traditional visually handicapped orientation and mobility methods of a woman with no visual impairment but a neurological processing deficit leaving her unable to process spatial relationships. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Neurological Impairments, Spatial Ability
Peer reviewedEaston, Randolph D.; Bentzen, Billie Louise – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1999
A study, including research and practice notes by various authors, investigated whether extended training in an acoustically rich environment could enhance the spatial updating ability of 12 adults with congenital blindness. After training, the adults' distance perception from a home-base location and novel locations was superior to a sighted…
Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Blindness
