Computer accessibility issues for older adults with disabilities: A pilot study

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 55-65

  Marchant, Tanya D ^a   Tiernan, Tina Marie ^b   Mann, William C ^c,d  

^a Avante Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^b Independent Living Inc   (United States)

^c Department of Occupational Therapy ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Disability; Elders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 19944395911     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920502500203     Document Type: Article

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