Barriers to the use of assistive technology for children with multiple disabilities

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 229-243

  Copley, Jodie ^a   Ziviani, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Children with multiple disabilities; School based occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DISABILITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; TECHNICAL AID; TIME MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 10444238598     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.213     Document Type: Article

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