Reading strategies employed by Greek braille readers: miscue analysis

Vakali, Anthi; Evans, Roy

doi:10.1080/03004430600919905

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“…An alternative explanation of this finding may be relevant to experience, which is considered to improve braille readers' performance (Millar 1997;Vakali and Evans 2007), while practice in braille reading is necessary to contribute to maintaining cortical structure and reading fluency (Sadato et al 1998). It could be argued that totally blind students are more experienced in tactile reading, because braille code is their primary reading medium.…”

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“…Reading of non-meaningful words reflects exclusively the handling of the braille code which is based on graphophonemic correspondences (Vakali and Evans 2007). Recognition of the pseudowords is unattainable via reading experience, since the student has never met before these words.…”

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“…Braille reading presupposes effective tactile spatial acuity, so that the reader will be able to identify the relative spatial position of the braille dots and eventually acquire the maximal amount of information of each braille character (Vakali and Evans 2007). Additional factors that determine the level of braille reading are (a) phonological awareness, (b) verbal short-term memory skills corroborated by auditory processing, and (c) speech perception aptitude (Veispak et al 2013).…”

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Effects of Handedness and Blindness on Braille Reading Accuracy

Vlachos

Argyropoulos

Papadimitriou

2017

Adv Neurodev Disord

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Research results with regard to handedness and braille reading performance are contradictory. The present study investigated (a) the effects of handedness on braille reading performance in people with blindness (or severe visual impairment) and (b) the potential effects of vision loss (or type) of blindness on braille reading. Forty-nine (27 males and 22 females) aged 8 to 27 years participated in three braille reading accuracy tasks with a subset of a standardized instrument, which evaluated reading accuracy in Greek language. Handedness was defined through a modified version of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. The analysis showed that handedness was not significantly related to any task of braille reading accuracy. Level of vision loss was found to play an important role in reading accuracy, favoring the participants with blindness regardless of hand preference. The results may add to the literature by providing evidence that it is possible for braille-reading students to incorporate both hands in reading, regardless of which hand is dominant.

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Effects of Handedness and Blindness on Braille Reading Accuracy

Vlachos

Argyropoulos

Papadimitriou

2017

Adv Neurodev Disord

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“…Its fundamental element is the braille cell, which consists of six raised dots distributed into the scheme of two columns and three rows. Word reading in Greek language is mainly based on graphophonemic correspondence, although there are some inconsistencies (Vakali & Evans, 2007). In essence, Greek language is sufficiently transparent to allow complete sequential correspondences between graphemes and phonemes (Protopapas & Vlahou, 2009).…”

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“…It is highly related to phonological awareness (Gillon & Young, 2002), verbal working memory (Argyropoulos et al, 2017; Papastergiou & Pappas, 2019), as well as the correct identification of the relative spatial position of the braille dots (Dodd & Conn, 2000). Braille readers are usually error prone due to (a) the nature of the braille code which results in a high degree of similarity among the braille characters (Millar, 1997); (b) the inability of students to practice braille reading in their free time (Vakali & Evans, 2007); and (c) the lower resolution of tactile processing, which demands a conscious effort to maintain braille accuracy (Veispak et al, 2012).…”

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Tracing the effectiveness of braille reading patterns in individuals with blindness: Handedness and error analysis

Papadimitriou

Argyropoulos

2019

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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Braille reading is a very demanding active tactile process. Forefingers of both hands play a predominant role in braille reading, because the pulps are extremely sensitive in tactile exploration and recognition. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the potential effects of handedness on braille reading patterns during braille text reading. Thirty-two Greek students (from Grades 3 to 12) with visual impairments, who used systematically the braille code as a reading medium, participated in this study. Handedness was assessed through a modified version of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, while their reading level was estimated via a standardized test. In turn, participants read 18 texts, which were chosen randomly from their textbooks. Results indicated that handedness affected braille readers’ selected reading patterns during text reading. A variety of reading patterns were recorded and the selected data were correlated with tactile reading strategies in terms of dominant hands and fingers. It seems that readers who selected one-hand braille reading patterns performed significantly more errors with the index of their dominant hand, whereas those who chose to read with both hands faced more difficulties toward the effective collaboration of the indices of their hands. Finally, the findings of the present study are discussed in relation to educational practice, relevant theory, and subsequent research.

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