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Study of raised symbolic communication systems for visually impaired people with additional learning difficulties
Author(s) -
HENDRICKSON HELEN,
McLINDEN MIKE
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-6984.1995.tb01749.x
Subject(s) - braille , visual impairment , psychology , visually impaired , cognitive psychology , population , partially sighted , learning disability , multiple disabilities , everyday life , developmental psychology , communication , human–computer interaction , computer science , medicine , neuroscience , environmental health , political science , law , operating system
Individuals with a severe visual impairment will have difficulties in accessing conventional picture/print‐based symbols. They will, therefore, be more reliant on tactile/three‐dimensional symbols, for example, braille/objects of reference, as part of their everyday learning. This paper outlines the options currently available for the population of individuals with multiple disabilities and a visual impairment (MDVI) and reviews the main issues to be considered in developing an appropriate system to meet the communication needs of the population.