Electronic technology: Hope for rural gifted students who have motor impairment of the hands

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-247

  Belcastro, Frank P ^a  

^a Northeast Iowa Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic technology; Gifted; Hand impaired; Motor impaired; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144469178     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-005-4380-1     Document Type: Article

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