Use of electronic technologies by people with intellectual disabilities

Mental Retardation

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 322-333

  Carey, Allison C ^a   Friedman, Mark G ^b   Bryen, Diane Nelson ^b  

^a SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; TECHNOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 27544507237     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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