Speed, accuracy, and comprehension of adolescent braille readers in a specialized school

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 494-500

  Trent, S D ^a   Truan, M B ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tennessee School for the Blind   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BRAILLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; READING; SKILL;

EID: 0030931577     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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