A comparative exploration of the thoughts of parents and therapists regarding seating equipment for children with multiple and complex needs

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 319-325

  McDonald, Rachael L ^a   Surtees, Robert ^a   Wirz, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disabled children; ICF; postural management; wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; WHEELCHAIR;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABLED CHILDREN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARENTS; POSTURE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 58849115856     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100701456053     Document Type: Article

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