Computerised screening for visual stress in reading

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 316-331

  Singleton, Chris ^a   Henderson, Lisa Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547671115     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2007.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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