Systems limitations hamper integration of accessible information technology in northwest U.S. K-12 schools

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-232

  Wisdom, Jennifer P ^a   White, Nathan ^b   Goldsmith, Kimberley ^c   Bielavitz, Sarann ^a   Rees, Amy ^d   Davis, Charles ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessible information technology; Assistive technology; Disability; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949173962     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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