The effect of print size on reading speed in dyslexia

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 332-349

  O'Brien, Beth A ^a   Mansfield, J Stephen ^b   Legge, Gordon E ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 27744518557     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2005.00273.x     Document Type: Review

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