A Palmtop Computer-Based Intelligent Aid for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities to Increase Independent Decision Making

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 182-193

  Davies, Daniel K ^a   Stock, Steven E ^a   Wehmeyer, Michael L ^b  

^a Ablelink Technologies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Decision making; Intellectual disability; Prompting

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842474530     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.28.4.182     Document Type: Article

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