ntroduction: the objective of this study is to identify the impact of a training program in Reading and Writing Braille symbols in English language for students with visual disability in the elementary stage in Jordan. Methods: Participants are (60) students with visual disability in grades from one to six studying at the blind school in Abdoun. Members were divided into two groups, control and experimental. In order to evaluate the efficacy of the training program, the researcher developed a scale to measure pre and post ability to read and write Braille symbols in English language. Means and standard deviations were calculated for both groups. Analysis was carried out using Two-way analysis of variance. Results: results indicate statistically significant differences on reading and writing dimensions and on the total score as well as on the post training results in favor of the experimental group indicating significant impact of the training program. Results did not 2 Reading and writing in Braille show any significant differences between blind and partial visual disability in the experimental group on reading and writing scores and on the total score. Discussion: findings demonstrated the efficacy of the training program which introduced reading and writing in a simple and interesting way according to certain levels ranging in difficulty in addition to using different forms of reinforcement to motivate students. Implications for practitioners: teachers in inclusive schools of schools of visually disabled students can use the training program to teach both blind and partially sighted students reading and writing English braille using both hands. Key words: Braille, reading and writing, teaching, visual disability

Title

Saharabushokhedim

Publisher

British Journal of Visual Impairment

Publisher Country

United Kingdom

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

1.1

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

--

Year

2023

Pages

28