GEPY 6913

An examination of the implications for both the learner and the educator when the student must use tactual codes for reading, writing, and mathematics. The topics will include: the development of tactual codes; a comparison of visual and tactual perception; braille reading readiness; principles of teaching braille reading and writing; the Nemeth code and teaching strategies; and codes used for music, foreign languages, and computer programming. The student will be required to master the Grade II level of the braille literary code and the Nemeth code for mathematics.