The development of a powered wheelchair mobility program for young children

Technology and Disability

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Furumasu, Jan ^a   Guerette, Paula ^b   Tefft, Donita ^a  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive readiness; Powered mobility program; Wheelchair training; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0029992149     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1996-5106     Document Type: Article

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