Understanding the Relationships between Print Size and Reading in Low Vision.

Bailey, Ian L.; Lueck, Amanda Hall; Greer, Robert B.; Tuan, Kuang Mon; Bailey, Valerie M.; Dornbusch, Helen G.

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ERIC Number: EJ671487

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Understanding the Relationships between Print Size and Reading in Low Vision.

Bailey, Ian L.; Lueck, Amanda Hall; Greer, Robert B.; Tuan, Kuang Mon; Bailey, Valerie M.; Dornbusch, Helen G.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v97 n6 p325-34 Jun 2003

This article presents conceptual models of relationships between print size and reading speed and preferred viewing distances. These models illustrate how various factors can influence reading behaviors and influence decisions about the optimal angular size of print and resolution reserve. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Elementary Secondary Education, Large Type Materials, Models, Performance Factors, Printed Materials, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Ability, Reading Fluency, Reading Rate, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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