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ERIC Number: EJ345576
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Making Microcomputers Accessible to Blind Persons.
Ruconich, Sandra K.; And Others
Journal of Special Education Technology, v8 n1 p37-46 Sum 1986
The article considers advantages and limitations of tactile, auditory, and visual means of microcomputer access for blind students. Discussed are electronic braille, paper braille, the Optacon, synthesized speech, and enlarged print. Improved multimedia access technology is predicted for the future. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education, Large Type Materials, Microcomputers, Multimedia Instruction, Sensory Aids, Tactile Adaptation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Optacon; Synthesized Speech