Validation of a measuring instrument to evaluate computer access for persons with physical impairments;Validation d'un instrument de mesure pour evaluer l'acces l'ordinatteur chez les personnes oyont une deficience physique

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-183

  Dumont, Claire ^a   Dionne, Clermont ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RÉADAPTATION EN DÉFICIENCE PHYSIQUE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Assistive technology devices; Computers; Reliability of test; Validity of test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RELIABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033909909     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740006700312     Document Type: Article

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