A Comparative Analysis of Blind and Sighted Children's Communication Skills

In: Journal of visual impairment & blindness: JVIB, Band 78, Heft 1, S. 1-5

Abstract

This study compared the development of communication skills in blind and sighted children. The specific skills investigated were the abilities to detect the communication-relevant characteristics of listeners and to construct messages adapted to those characteristics. The participants were 33 blind and 33 sighted children who ranged in age from 5 to 12 ½ and were matched for age, sex, and IQ. No significant differences were found between the two groups on development of these communication skills. However, the author discusses two important factors that should be investigated in future studies.