Virtual reality as a leisure activity for young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-287

  Yalon Chamovitz, Shira ^a  

^a ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b Tamar)   (Israel)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Leisure; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 43849104617     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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