AN ACOUSTIC ORIENTATION SYSTEM TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT INDOOR TRAVEL IN BLIND PERSONS WITH SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION

Authors
LANCIONI GE OLIVA D BRACALENTE S
Citation
Ge. Lancioni et al., AN ACOUSTIC ORIENTATION SYSTEM TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT INDOOR TRAVEL IN BLIND PERSONS WITH SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION, Perceptual and motor skills, 80(3), 1995, pp. 747-754
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
747 - 754
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1995)80:3<747:AAOSTP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
An acoustic orientation system was devised to promote independent indo or travel in blind persons with mental retardation. The system was ass essed with four blind adolescents, all affected by severe mental retar dation. Data showed that the system was very useful in helping those a dolescents orient and move independently in their daily environment an d in a new (generalization) setting. The findings are discussed in rel ation to the characteristics of the system.