Abstract
The aim of this study is to compare reading performance between visually impaired and normally sighted school children. Participants (n = 299) were divided into three groups: normal vision (NV, n = 193), visually impaired print reader (PR, n = 52), and Braille reader (BR, n = 54). Reading performance was determined by measuring reading rate and comprehension. ANOVA was used to compare the results. A statistically significant difference was found in reading rate between the three groups (p < 0.0001). The BR had the lowest reading rate compared to other groups. Only a small percentage of the visually impaired children were able to achieve a reading rate within the normal values of normally sighted children. Results of the comprehension test showed no significant difference in the scores of the three groups (p = 0.232). The findings of this study suggests that visually impaired students required a longer time to read and understand a text and this has implications on the time given to them, especially during examinations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 196-207 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | The British Journal of Visual Impairment |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
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Keywords
- Braille reader
- comprehension
- print reader
- reading rate
- visually impaired
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Comparison of reading performance between visually impaired and normally sighted students in Malaysia. / Mohammed, Zainora; Omar, Rokiah.
In: The British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 29, No. 3, 01.01.2011, p. 196-207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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