Technology and the Blind Person: Corridors of Insensitivity

  • Susan Jay Spungin
Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (NSSE, volume 99)

Abstract

The past three decades have been no less than spectacular in terms of technological advances that have occurred and are occurring in enhancing the communication, mobility, vocational, and recreational opportunities of blind and severely visually impaired people.

Keywords

Blind People Blind Person Impaired Person Blind Child Blind Individual 
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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1985

Authors and Affiliations

  • Susan Jay Spungin
    • 1
  1. 1.American Foundation for the BlindUSA

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