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Original Article

Manneristic Behaviors of Visually Impaired Children

Alysha MolloyDirectorate of Orthoptics and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, UK
, BSc (Hons) &
Fiona J. RoweDirectorate of Orthoptics and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD, DBO
Pages 77-84 | Received 18 Nov 2010, Accepted 23 May 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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