Author(s): Lori Jenkins

Abstract: For many blind or visually impaired people, learning to read braille is a long and frustrating experience. The purpose of this research is to determine if the process of associating musical notes to braille letters enhances and encourages memory recall and retention. Working for one hour a week, over a four-week period, participants learned to recognize eight different braille letters, and the musical notes associated with them. They were able to recognize different words created using the same letters, as well as, read sentence fragments, and sentences in braille. After a four-week break, the participants were tested on their ability to remember and recall the letters using the notes as triggers to stimulate memory. This research shows that when information is attached to a specific cue that involves one of the five senses it is easier for the brain to recall said information.

DOI: 10.22271/27891607.2025.v5.i2e.358

Pages: 402-412 | Views: 115 | Downloads: 47

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