Mannerisms of the Blind: A Review of the Literature
- 1 April 1978
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Vol. 72 (4) , 125-130
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x7807200402
Abstract
A review of the literature in which manneristic behavior in blind children is described. Although much has been written about the blind, a minimum of research has been devoted to the description and remediation of manneristic behavior. Literature on mannerisms usually constitutes a small part of larger surveys of general information about the behavior of the blind. To aid in understanding manneristic behavior, the subject has been divided into four sections: definitional problems; classification systems; etiological theories; and social and functional dimensions and remedial techniques. An attempt has been made in this treatment of the literature, to provide an in-depth look at manneristic behavior of the blind, and to illustrate’ the need for additional research on this topic.Keywords
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