Mapping images to objects by young adults with cognitive disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-157

  Carmien, Stefan ^a   Wohldman, Erica ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIT   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Iconicity; Image recognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; RECOGNITION; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITION; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 40649111080     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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