Computer technologies and postsecondary students with disabilities: Implications of recent research for rehabilitation psychologists

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-214

  Fichten, Catherine S ^a,b,c   Barile, Maria ^d   Asuncion, Jennison ^d  

^a DAWSON COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW;

EID: 0042337275     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.48.3.207     Document Type: Review

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