Development and psychometric properties of a standardized assessment for adults who are deaf-blind

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-16

  Dalby, Dawn M ^a   Hirdes, John P ^b,c   Stolee, Paul ^b   Strong, J Graham ^d   Poss, Jeff ^b   Tjam, Erin Y ^e   Bowman, Lindsay ^f   Ashworth, Melody ^g  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c HOMEWOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e St Mary's General Hospital Kitchener   (Canada)

^f Family and Community Resources   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 62349137242     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0910300103     Document Type: Article

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