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Introduction |
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Part One Theoretical Backdrops and Considerations |
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Chapter One Visual impairments --- physical, psychological and didactic consequences |
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1.1 Visual disorder classification |
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1.3 Psychological and physical consequences of the disorder |
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1.4 Teaching the visually handicapped |
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1.4.1 The cohesion of skills --- dual language linkage system |
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1.4.2 Special didactic devices for the visually impaired |
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Chapter Two Concepts of mental therapy |
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2.1 Correlations between emotions and values |
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2.2 Emotion, feeling, affect |
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2.3 Measuring the intensity of emotions |
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2.4 Perspectives on personality |
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2.5 Maslow's pyramid of needs |
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2.8 The authors three-layer intelligence structure versus Gardner's two-layer intelligence structure |
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Chapter Three Linguistic aspects of therapy |
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3.1 Language as a means of expressing emotions |
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3.2 Theory of language learning: Steven Krashen's Monitor Model |
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3.3 Theoretical framework on language teaching models |
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3.4 Approach, method, and technique |
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3.6 The Audiolingual Method |
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3.7 Total Physical Response |
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Chapter Four The psycho-linguistic therapy "Touching the World" --- the experimental method of language teaching for visually impaired students |
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4.1 The psycho-linguistic therapy "Touching the World" structure |
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4.2 The Re-charged Direct Method |
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4.2.1 Controlled breathing |
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4.2.2 Supportive issues: parallel reading and dicto-listening |
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4.4 The Brain Linkage Method --- Bioemanation (BSM) |
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4.5 Edu-kinaesthetic field |
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Chapter Five Practical implications of the psycho-linguistic therapy "Touching the World" |
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5.1 The PLT steps division |
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5.2 The Re-charged Direct Method |
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5.4 The Brain Linkage Method |
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5.5 Edu-kinaesthetic field |
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5.6 Feedbacks involvement |
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5.6.2 Re-charged Collage Feedback |
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5.6.3 Re-charged Water Feedback |
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5.7 Tactile structure repetition |
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6.1 The purpose of the research |
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6.2 Description of the sample |
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6.6 Data collection and analysis |
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6.7 A Mann-Whitney U Test |
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6.7.1 The comparison between groups 1 and 2 |
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6.7.2 The comparison between groups 2 and 3 |
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6.8 Discussion of the research results |
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Chapter Seven Conclusions and implications for further research |
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7.2 Recommendations for language teachers of visually impaired students |
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7.3 Implications for further research into pedagogy for the visually handicapped |
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References |
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Appendices |
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Index of names |
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