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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ943511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Walking between the Lines: Nonvisual Cues for Maintaining Headings during Street Crossings
Scott, Alan C.; Barlow, Janet M.; Guth, David A.; Bentzen, Billie Louise; Cunningham, Christopher M.; Long, Richard
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v105 n10 p662-674 Oct-Nov 2011
Five cues were evaluated with respect to their usefulness in directing the headings of pedestrians who were blind during street crossings. The study was conducted at a simulated crosswalk, with the angle of the crosswalk varied relative to the approach and direction of the slope of the ramp. Three cues worked well over the distance equivalent to the width of a six-lane road. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Cues, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility, Daily Living Skills, Simulation, Assistive Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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