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Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute (Lighthouse International)  (Research based)

The Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute of Lighthouse International has carried out a set of studies examining the role of several factors in reading and text legibility. The Arlene R. Gordon Institute does research to improve the lives of people who have visually impaired. This site also features an archive of all their past research.

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Posted by: debdeb808 on Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 4:10 p.m.

Very technical article. Did provide useful information for generating handouts or text for people who have reading or acuity or vision issues. The whole website is a great resource for information related to blind and low vision.

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Posted by: swampfox601 on Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 6:15 a.m.

A very in-depth article pertaining to reading, text size, and color issues for those who have reading and vision issues. For someone interested in that field, there is a lot of useful information provided. I could see how this might useful in creating websites and reading materials.

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