Use of a team-based approach to assistive technology assessment and planning for children with multiple disabilities: A pilot study

Assistive Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 109-127

  Copley, Jodie ^a   Ziviani, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Educational team; Multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL TEAM; MULTIPLE DISABILITIES;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CAT CRY SYNDROME; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOME; HUMAN; INFANTILE HYPOTONIA; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SCHOOL; TEAMWORK; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 34848821271     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2007.10131869     Document Type: Article

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