Evaluation of a computer-assisted, 2-D virtual reality system for training people with intellectual disabilities on how to shop

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-291

  Tam, Sing Fai ^a   Man, David Wai Kwong ^a   Chan, Yuk Piu ^a   Sze, Pan Ching ^a   Wong, Chi Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computer assisted system; Shopping skills; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 24944536966     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.285     Document Type: Article

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