A portable control device for promoting independent indoor travel by persons with severe multiple disabilities

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-70

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Oliva, Doretta ^b   Bracalente, Sandro ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Lega F D'Oro Research Center   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031964362     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x9809200109     Document Type: Article

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