Investigating Potential Tactile Strategies of Students with Deafblindness: An Exploratory Study
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| Title: | Investigating Potential Tactile Strategies of Students with Deafblindness: An Exploratory Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maria Papazafiri, Vassilios Argyropoulos (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 2025 25(3):590-602. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Students with Disabilities, Deaf Blind, Tactile Adaptation, Tactual Perception, Manipulative Materials, Inquiry, Foreign Countries, Special Schools, Preadolescents |
| Geographic Terms: | Greece |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-3802.12746 |
| ISSN: | 1471-3802 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe tactile exploratory behaviours and strategies applied by students with deafblindness when they actively explore objects by touch in terms of their texture and weight. For the needs of the present study, a Delphi consultation methodology was applied by the authors and special education teachers. The students were invited to participate in matching activities with familiar objects focusing on texture and weight, respectively. The analysis revealed that the students adopted a combination of tactile exploratory behaviours and strategies in order to identify an object's texture and weight. It seemed that the tactile exploratory strategy 'Pressure' in combination with a variety of tactile behaviours such as banging, shaking or/and rotating was in common. The results may contribute to the formation of more sophisticated individualized educational plans giving emphasis on active touch. Tactile exploratory strategies procedures are considered to be of high importance for students with deafblindness since they constitute 'roadmaps' for them to build-up their knowledge following a 'kinesthetic reasoning'. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1476546 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe tactile exploratory behaviours and strategies applied by students with deafblindness when they actively explore objects by touch in terms of their texture and weight. For the needs of the present study, a Delphi consultation methodology was applied by the authors and special education teachers. The students were invited to participate in matching activities with familiar objects focusing on texture and weight, respectively. The analysis revealed that the students adopted a combination of tactile exploratory behaviours and strategies in order to identify an object's texture and weight. It seemed that the tactile exploratory strategy 'Pressure' in combination with a variety of tactile behaviours such as banging, shaking or/and rotating was in common. The results may contribute to the formation of more sophisticated individualized educational plans giving emphasis on active touch. Tactile exploratory strategies procedures are considered to be of high importance for students with deafblindness since they constitute 'roadmaps' for them to build-up their knowledge following a 'kinesthetic reasoning'. |
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| ISSN: | 1471-3802 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-3802.12746 |
