New research explores how visually impaired babies perceive the world (IMAGE)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT

New research explores how visually impaired babies perceive the world

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An infant is touching an object. Visually impaired babies rely more on touch than hearing to respond to the world around them, but both senses will be important in designing tools to help them develop.

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IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

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