Training needs of pediatrie occupational therapists in assistive technology

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 345-354

  Long, Toby M ^a   Woolverton, Maria ^a   Perry, Deborah F ^b   Thomas, M Janet ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Occupational therapy; Pediatrics; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; SELF HELP;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 34447525101     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.3.345     Document Type: Article

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