Students Supported by Medical Technology: Making the Transition from School to Adult Life

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-259

  Morningstar, Mary E ^a   Turnbull, H Rutherford ^a   Lattin, Dana L ^a   Umbarger, Gardner T ^a   Reichard, Amanda ^a   Moberly, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrostomy tube assistance; IDEA transition requirements; Medical technology; Technology supports; Transition of students supported by; Ventilator assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041882149     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016606319624     Document Type: Article

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