SPATIAL PERCEPTION AND USE OF THE WHITE CANE BY VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS : Analyzing from the viewpoint how totally blind persons use their white cane to orient themselves when walking

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  • 視覚障害者の白杖の使い方と空間知覚に関する基礎的研究 : 全盲者の歩行時における白杖の環境への定位の仕方に着目して
  • シカク ショウガイシャ ノ ハクジョウ ノ ツカイカタ ト クウカン チカク ニ カンスル キソテキ ケンキュウ ゼン モウシャ ノ ホコウジ ニ オケル ハクジョウ ノ カンキョウ エ ノ テイイ ノ シカタ ニ チャクモク シテ

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This research aims to investigate how visually handicapped persons use their white cane to orient themselves when walking, and analyze their characteristic of behavior related to spatial perception from the viewpoint of ecological psychology. By focusing on 5 totally blind persons, it was found that they have been developing their dexterity for oneself in daily life. Basically, they walks along the physical guide using by slide motions and touch techniques which were instructed in the walking training. However, they have been progressing the combination slide motions with touch techniques as complex skills. The diversity of active touches could be a clue to understand spatial perception of visually handicapped persons, and to consider the effective inventions of the universal design for them.

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