This study evaluated the gains in capacity and mode of performance made by 57 elderly blind persons who were clients of an Independent Living Services Program in Mississippi. It was found that the gains in capacity were significant in all areas and the gains in mode of performance were significant for 41 of the 47 skill areas that were assessed.
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