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ERIC Number: EJ100993
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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A Journey into the World of the Blind Child
Kephart, John G.; And Others
Exceptional Children, 40, 6, 421-7, Mar 74
Comparison of responses of 49 blind and 37 sighted children, 5 to 7 years of age, on the Kephart Scale (developed to assess personal and environmental awareness of blind children) indicated that the blind children had misinformation, fragmented concepts, and a limited ability to differentiate information. (MC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blindness, Body Image, Environmental Influences, Exceptional Child Research, Rating Scales, Sensory Deprivation, Visual Impairments, Young Children
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