Kinaesthetic sensitivity and motor skills of school-aged children with a congenital visual impairment

British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-31

  Wyver, Shirley R ^a   Livesey, David J ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 38349065926     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026461960302100106     Document Type: Article

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