Kinesic Training for Blind Persons: A Vital Means of Communication

Abstract

□ Further effort should be made to explore some of the areas outlined in this paper and to create an effective training program in non-verbal communication techniques for blind persons. While it was not within our scope to describe such a program, the survey of the literature should suggest a few basic components of an adapted kinesic training program. Guidelines for kinesic training may be drawn from kinesics, the theater arts, recreation, and physical therapy. It is hoped that those engaged in work with blind persons will begin to work out some of the problems posed by this study and to develop a training program which will enable blind persons to become more effective and successful in their interpersonal communication.