Development of Geographical Concepts in Blind Children

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Accession Number: 2009.20.44

Summary/Description: Article reprinted from: Education of the Visually Handicapped, v. 2, no. 1, March 1970, p. 1-8. Describes a study conducted by the American Printing House for the Blind to "explore geographical concepts of blind children." Data gathered from two tests: a directional-concepts baseline test administered to 10 blind students from grades 2 and 4, and a test of geographical terms administered to 75 blind students from grades 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Author: Franks, Frank L.

Collection: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 2009.20.

Publisher: [Association for Education of the Visually Handicapped, U.S.]

Publish Date: 1970

Subjects: Blind children Geography Learning (Conceptual) Research Testing

Physical Description: 1 article (2 folded sheets; 8 p.) ; 9 x 6 in.