Increased Content Knowledge of Students with Visual Impairments as a Result of Extended Descriptions

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 31-43

  Ely, Richard ^a   Emerson, Robert Wall ^b   Maggiore, Theresa ^a   Rothberg, Madeleine ^a   O'Connell, Trisha ^a   Hudson, Laurel ^c  

^a WGBH National Center for Accessible Media   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Perkins School for the Blind   (United States)

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EID: 42549165046     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264340602100304     Document Type: Article

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