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The Effects of Braille in Literacy
The Effects of Braille in Literacy
The Effects of Braille in Literacy
Literacy
Hannah Silva
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Introduction
● Students with visual impairments take
different steps in their journey to literacy than
typical children.
● The classical Braille method is shown to be
effective, but higher results are shown when
using updated methods.
● Herzburg, Rosenblum, and Robbins (2017)
observe that new methods of instruction
boosts student confidence.
What are the Effects of Different Braille
Strategies in Students with Visual Impairment?
Wanting to read is the first step to becoming a fluent and successful reader.
Methodology
Most of the research came from peer reviewed
case studies.
I also conducted my own study to discover
Braille’s efficacy in students.
This information was compared to the findings in
the case studies.
Data Collection
Kamei-Hannan, C., Sacks, S. Z. (2012). Parents’ perspectives on braille literacy: Results from
the ABC braille study. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, (4) 2012, 212-23.
Saviano, M.E., Lloyd, B.P., Hatton, D.B. (2017). Efficacy of using vocabulary flashcards in
braille. Research Reports, 5(6), 277-84.
Bickford, J. O., Falco, R.A., (2012). Technology for early braille literacy: Comparison of
traditional braille instruction and instruction with an electronic note taker. CEU Article,
10(11), 679-93.
Wang, Y., Al-Said, S.K.Q. (2014). Defining literacy for individuals who are blind or with visual
impairments: A qualitative study of stakeholders. Journal of Ethnographic and
Qualitative Research, 8(1935), 99-112.
McKenzie, A. R. (2009). Emergent literacy supports for students who are deaf-blind or have
visual and multiple impairments: A multiple-case study. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, (5) 2006, 291-302.