Learning and using print and braille: A study of dual-media learners, part 1

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 606-619

  Lusk, Kelly E ^a,b,c   Corn, Anne L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAILLE; DECISION MAKING; DUAL MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL STUDENT RELATION; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; TECHNIQUE; VISUAL AID; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33750797151     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0610001013     Document Type: Article

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