Assistive technology and computer adaptations for individuals with spinal cord injury

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-146

  McKinley, William ^a,b   Tewksbury, Michael A ^a   Sitter, Pat ^a   Reed, Jennifer ^a   Floyd, Shawn ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptions; Assistive technology; Computer; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPUTER; COST; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIETY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TECHNOLOGY; VOCATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3042664532     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2004-19208     Document Type: Review

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