Relationships between Visual Acuity,Reading Mode,and School Systems for Blind Students

Abstract

The relationships among visual acuity, reading mode, grade level, and type of educational program for blind students were examined in this study. The data were obtained from the 1976 registration of legally blind students through the American Printing House for the Blind. This study replicated previous studies based on data for 1960, 1963, 1966, 1969, and 1972, making possible a study of the 1976 population as well as trends. The proportion of students using auditory material increased in all the visual categories and nearly doubled for students with object perception or better since the study in 1972. The percentage of students reading printed material increased slightly, while the use of braille as a primary reading mode decreased significantly between 1972 and 1976.

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