Workplace personal assistance service and assistive technology

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-112

  Strobel, Wendy ^a   McDonough, Jennifer Todd ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Job site accomodations; Personal assistance services; Personal assistant; Significant disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERNET; JOB PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0038005459     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, PL 101-336, Title 42, USC. 12101 et seq: US Statutes at Large 104 (July 26, 1990), 327-378,
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