A Comparison of Two Computer Access Systems for Functional Text Entry

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 656-665

  DeVries, Rietta Campbell ^a,b   Deitz, Jean ^c   Anson, Denis ^d  

^a Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup   (United States)

^b University of Washington ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Paralysis; Self help devices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SELF HELP; WRITING;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WRITING;

EID: 0032159317     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.8.656     Document Type: Review

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