Research and case study findings in the area of workplace accommodations including provisions for assistive technology: A literature review

Technology and Disability

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 201-210

  Butterfield, Tina M ^a   Ramseur, J Hunter ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Disability; Job accommodation; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMPLOYABILITY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TECHNICAL AID; VOICE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 10044261293     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2004-16402     Document Type: Article

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