Interactive Audio Tactile Maps for Pre-Navigation Improve Spatial Learning in Visually Impaired People.
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2018-05-26
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Pre-navigational tools can assist visually impaired people when navigating unfamiliar environments. We assessed the effectiveness of an interactive audio-tactile-map (ATM) in blind and visually impaired people. We found that participants exposed to an ATM recalled the map significantly better than those given a conventional tactile map accompanied by text description.
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Scase, M.O., Griffin, E., Picinali, L. (2018) Interactive Audio Tactile Maps for Pre-Navigation Improve Spatial Learning in Visually Impaired People. Association for Psychological Science Annual Conference in San Francisco, USA, 24-27 May 2018.