This article reports on a study of the perceptions of 1,663 teachers of blind and visually impaired students regarding their competence in braille and in teaching braille, their attitudes toward braille, and their preservice training in braille. The study found that the majority of the teachers were confident in their braille abilities, clearly recognized the importance of braille, and strongly supported the use of braille with their students.
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