selected, the vote tally is preceded by a minus sign, and if the last attribute (which
is viewed as a positive attribute) is selected, the vote tally is preceded by a plus
sign. Each tally is then divided by the total number of votes to get an average
score. Average item scores are then summed and averaged to get an overall score
for each inclusivity factor. Inclusivity factor sections scores can then be averaged
to determine an overall rating for the entire book. Scores that rank 0 are considered
neutral. Scores that range from .01 to .5 are considered good, and scores that range
from .51 to 1 are considered excellent. On the other hand, scores that range from -
.01 to -.5 are considered questionable, and scores that range from -.51 to -1 are
considered poor.
To score the other sections, votes are tallied for stereotypes depicted, the
most predominant type of relationship, and the highest adjustment level achieved
by the leading character with a visual impairment. Votes are then averaged.
Stereotypes are not scored as positive or negative. Instead, a score of zero means
the stereotype was non-existent while a score of one means the stereotype was
strong. In terms of relationships, the "It", the "Blind", the "Superblind", and the
"Needy Blind" are devaluing while the "Capable Blind", the "Person who is
Blind", and the "Friend who Happens to be Blind" are valuing (Tuttle & Tuttle,
2004). Thus, the average tallies for these are weighted from one to seven points
with the least valuing relationship (the "It") receiving a weight of one and the most
