Using adaptive tools and techniques to teach a class of students who are blind or low-vision

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 587-591

  Supalo, Cary A ^a   Mallouk, Thomas E ^a   Amorosi, Christeallia ^a   Lanouette, James ^a   Wohlers, H David ^b   McEnnis, Kathleen ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 65649097339     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p587     Document Type: Article

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