title: Teaching braille letters, numerals, punctuation, and contractions to sighted individuals.
abstract: Braille-character recognition is one of the foundational skills required for teachers of braille. Prior research has evaluated computer programming for teaching braille-to-print letter relations (e.g., Scheithauer & Tiger, 2012). In the current study, we developed a program (the Visual Braille Trainer) to teach not only letters but also numerals, punctuation, symbols, and contractions; we evaluated this program with 4 sighted undergraduate participants. Exposure to this program resulted in mastery of all braille-to-print relations for each participant.
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE.
authors.forename: Brittany C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE.
authors.forename: Jeffrey H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tiger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D011932:Reading; D012682:Sensory Aids; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: braille; computerized instruction; reading; teachers