The role of symbols in the mainstream to access literacy

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-21

  Pampoulou, Eliada ^a   Detheridge, Cate ^a  

^a Widgit Software   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technologies; Meaning from text; Print awareness; Symbols; Text comprehension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984646433     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549450200700004     Document Type: Review

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