The impact of time aids on independence and autonomy in adults with developmental disabilities

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 160-175

  Arvidsson, Gunnel ^a   Jonsson, Hans ^b  

^a Habilitation Team Älvstranden ^*  (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Developmental disabilities; Independence; Time aids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; TIME; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COGNITION; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TIME;

EID: 33750128729     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.215     Document Type: Article

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