Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision

Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9781482269482
ISBN-13 : 1482269481
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Book Synopsis Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision by : Gordon E. Legge

Download or read book Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision written by Gordon E. Legge and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-10-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a leader in the field, this book discusses the role of vision in reading. The author describes the influence of physical properties of text on reading performance and the implications for information processing in the visual pathways. He explores different forms of low vision that affect reading, text characteristics that optimize reading for those with low vision, principles underlying the legibility of text, and guidelines for displaying text. Special topics include the role of the magnocellular pathway in reading and dyslexia, Braille reading, and fonts for highway signs. An accompanying CD contains reprints of the seminal series of articles by Gordon E. Legge and colleagues published between 1985 and 2001.


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