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Title: Exploring Correlates of Braille Reading Performance in Working-Age and Older Adults with Visual Impairments
Language: English
Authors: Martiniello, Natalina (ORCID 0000-0002-2739-8608), Barlow, Meaghan, Wittich, Walter (ORCID 0000-0003-2184-6139)
Source: Scientific Studies of Reading. 2022 26(4):267-286.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Braille, Adults, Older Adults, Visual Impairments, Reading Rate, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Tactual Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Short Term Memory, Incidence, Oral Reading, Silent Reading, Barriers, Blindness, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Canada (Montreal)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2021.1969402
ISSN: 1088-8438
1532-799X
Abstract: Tactile, motor and cognitive capacities decline with age, but little is known about how this relates to braille reading outcomes. This study investigated correlates of braille reading speed among working-age and older adults. Texts were read in two modes (oral/silent) and two media (paper/electronic braille display) by 46 blind adults (age range 23-88) who learned braille between the ages of 4 and 63. Participants completed demographic questionnaires and tests of tactile acuity, fine-motor dexterity and working-memory. A relationship between decreased performance in tactile sensitivity and increased age was observed, but no relationship between increased age and braille reading speed was found. Active tactile acuity, reading frequency and braille learning age were significantly correlated with braille reading speed. No significant difference based on medium was observed, though silent reading was significantly faster than reading aloud. Findings underscore the importance of providing opportunities for older braille learners to secure training and to have frequent opportunities to practice braille between sessions. Findings also challenge the suggestion that increased age alone will impede braille learning. The most significant barrier faced by older braille learners is not their age, but challenges that could instead be addressed through policy and practice changes.
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