Web site usability testing involving people with learning disabilities using only images and audio to access information

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-151

  Williams, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audio; Images; Internet; Learning disabilities; Site layout; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876851940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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