Review of accommodation strategies in the workplace for persons with mobility and dexterity impairments: Application to criteria for universal design

Technology and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 189-198

  Zolna, Jesse S ^a   Sanford, Jon ^a   Sabata, Dory ^a   Goldthwaite, John ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexterity impairment; Mobility impairment; Universal design; Workplace accommodation

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB ACCOMMODATION; MANUAL LABOR; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 39049156397     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2007-19404     Document Type: Review

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