Assistive technologies for cognitive disabilities

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-215

  Scherer, Marcia J ^a,b   Hart, Tessa ^c   Kirsch, Ned ^d   Schulthesis, Maria ^e  

^a Institute for Matching Person and Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assistive devices; Brain injuries; Cognitive disabilities; Cognitive orthoses; Cognitive rehabilitation; Functional capabilities; Neurorehabilitation; Outcomes research; Technology

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ATTITUDE; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSUMER; DEVICE; DISABILITY; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STAFF TRAINING; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33645471161     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v17.i3.30     Document Type: Review

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