The Visually Handicapped

The Visually Handicapped

“…In their summary of the previous REVIEW, Ashcroft and Harley (1966) concluded, "A new era in research is needed to match the new era in education." It is not at all clear from the research reviewed during this period that the new era is upon us.…”

“…Interest in the problems of multiple-handicapped blind children continued to expand rapidly during this review period (Ashcroft, 1966). Illustrative of local and national surveys of the problem are the works of Bucknam (1965), Wolf (1967), and Bennett and Oellerich (1966).…”

“…The Visually Handicapped CARSON Y. NOLAN and SAMUEL C. ASHCROFT* Current research has followed the trends implied in the last REVIEW (Ashcroft and Harley, 1966) devoted to this topic. While technological research continued to receive emphasis, interest in research on tests and appraisal, abstract functioning, and concept development appeared to be increasing.…”

Reading in the Elementary School

“…A number of important research investigations of reading were included in the annual summaries of English language arts in elementary education by Burns (1965, 1966). Ashcroft and Harley (1966) reviewed studies which were concerned with reading and the visually handicapped. Sampson (1966) reviewed the studies on reading and adjustment, and the important area of reading and the disadvantaged was reviewed by Grotberg (1965).…”