Lewis, V, Collis, G, Shadlock, R, Potts, M and Norgate, SH 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-2558
2002,
'New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space'
, British Journal of Visual Impairment, 20 (1)
, pp. 17-23.
Abstract
Two previous studies have indicated that until the teenage years blind children understand the relationships between familiar locations in and around their home in terms of the routes between them rather than in terms of straight line directions. Given the practical implications of these findings, it is important that they are replicated. The present paper describes some new ways of exploring blind children's understanding of space and reports some preliminary data from three blind children, two severely visually impaired children and a small group of sighted children. These data indicate that blind children can understand the straight line relationships between different locations at a younger age than previously reported. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home > HQ0767 Children. Child development Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Health and Wellbeing Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Visual Impairment |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 02646196 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2007 10:37 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 19:48 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/95 |
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