Maximizing employee effectiveness through use of Personal Assistance Services at the workplace

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-106

  Barcus, J Michael ^a   Targett, Pamela ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Disability; Employer concerns; Employment; Personal Assistance Services; Personal Assistant; Reasonable accomodations; Work site modifications; Work supports

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EQUIPMENT; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0038005460     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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