Towards an Inclusive Model of Literacy for People who are Blind and who have Additional Learning Difficulties

British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 117-121

  Mccall, Steve ^a   Mclinden, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990318222     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026461969701500307     Document Type: Article

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