10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORD-BLIND»
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word-blind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Dyslexia (2Nd Edition): A Hundred Years on
He also made some observations on children's difficulties with number; for
example he cites the case of a word-blind child aged 15 who wrote 3773 as '
300070073' and 2408 as '20004008' (Hermann 1959: 77). In addition there could
be ...
Miles, T.R, Miles, Elaine, 1999
2
Independent Movement and Travel in
Blind Children: A ...
connotation, whereas the word "blind" represents a characteristic, one among
many, that describe a person. Second, the literature in the field of blindness is
dominated by the term "visually impaired" and the "B-word" is rarely used.
"Blind" (andha) means one whose sight is destroyed, for even a person born
blind has had his sight destroyed in the womb. [When we say of someone:] "He is
blind; he cannot see in front of him," the meaning of the word "blind" is only partly
...
Ānandavardhana, Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls, 1990
4
Encyclopedia of Special Education
Specific behavioral characteristics that may be present in children who have
been diagnosed as word blind include a general clumsiness or spatial
disorientation, minor sensory disorders, difficulty in eye control, defects in body
image, ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
5
The
Blind in French Society from the Middle Ages to the ...
To this day, a blind person is generally considered to be living in the deepest
darkness, even if we no longer think “without eyes” when we utter the word blind.
it is worth noting the negative connotation of this term that designates a person by
...
6
The International Story: An Anthology with Guidelines for ...
Having no opening: a blind wall. 13. Bot. Failing to flower. The first stage of the
process of understanding symbolism is to determine the literal meaning of a word
as it is used in the story. In this story, the word blind is used to describe a street; ...
7
Encyclopedia of Special Education, 3 Volume Set
Specific behavioral characteristics that may be present in children who have
been diagnosed as word blind include a general clumsiness or spatial
disorientation, minor sensory disorders, difficulty in eye control, defects in body
image, ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
8
Cognitive Development in
Blind Children
According to the dictionary the word "blind" means absence of sight or one who
cannot see. This reflects the common, though erronous belief that a blind cannot "
see" anything. But in reality a larger number of people who are blind for all ...
9
Coping with Vision Loss: Maximizing what You Can See and Do
"Legal Blindness" Defined Some doctors vehemently reject the use of the word "
blind" when talking about persons who are partially sighted. I understand and
agree with this position, which emphasizes that a person who is partially sighted
is ...
10
Dyslexia: An Introduction Guide
... Wide Range Activity Test 132 Wide Range Spelling (Sub-test) 130 Wilkins
Rate of Reading Test 126 word-attack skills 130 Word Blind Centre for Dyslexic
Children 234 Word Blind Institute (Copenhagen) 234 word blind(ness) 83, 86,
215-6, ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORD-BLIND»
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word-blind is used in the context of the following news items.
Apple sets the tone for diversity with five new emoji options
The company now allows word-blind users to choose an emoji from a range of five skin colours, running from Simpsons-like pus yellow to dark brown. «V3.co.uk, Feb 15»
