An Adapted Acoustic Orientation System for Promoting Independent Indoor Travel and Activity in Persons with Profound Multiple Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-46

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Mantini, Margherita ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Oliva, Doretta ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acoustic orientation system; Activity; Independent travel; Persons with multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033440949     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021808601429     Document Type: Article

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