The Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act: Relevance to Individuals with Learning Disabilities and Their Advocates

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-15

  Bryant, Brian R ^a,c   Seay, Penny Crews ^b  

^a University of Texas ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Psycho Educational Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SELF-HELP DEVICES; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031613412     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949803100102     Document Type: Article

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