Electronic Travel Aids for Blind Persons.

Hill, Everett W.; Bradfield, Anna L.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Electronic Travel Aids for Blind Persons.

Hill, Everett W.; Bradfield, Anna L.

Journal of Special Education Technology, v8 n3 p31-42 Win 1987

The article describes four of the most widely accepted and utilized Electronic Travel Aids for blind persons--the Lindsay Russell Pathsounder, the Mowat Sensor, the Sonicguide, and the C-5 Laser Cane. Current uses and applications of the four aids for specific populations of visually impaired persons are discussed. (Author)

Descriptors: Blindness, Electromechanical Aids, Electronic Equipment, Equipment Evaluation, Sensory Aids, Visually Handicapped Mobility

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Language: English

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