Blind and Sighted Children's Spatial Knowledge of Their Home Environments

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 797-816

  Bigelow, Ann E ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 2742549715     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016502549601900407     Document Type: Article

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