Mainstream technology as an occupational therapy tool: Technophobe or technogeek?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 253-256

  Verdonck, Michele C ^a   Ryan, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canadian Model of Occupational Performance; Computer games; Information and communication technologies; Internet; Mainstream technology; Portable devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449096576     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260807100607     Document Type: Article

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