Goldilocks and the three training models: A comparison of three models of low vision reading training on reading efficiency

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 6, Issue 42038, 2004, Pages 135-152

  Goodrich, Gregory ^a   Kirby, Jennine ^a   Oros, Theresa ^a   Wagstaff, Patricia ^a   McDevitt, Berenice ^a   Hazan, Julie ^a   Peters, Laura ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

closed circuit television; Low vision; optical devices; practice; reading; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007464037     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13882350490903690     Document Type: Article

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