Assistive technology training: Diverse audiences and multidisciplinary content

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-77

  Jans, Lita H ^a   Scherer, Marcia J ^b  

^a InfoUse   (United States)

^b Institute for Matching Person and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; programme characteristics; training approaches; training of professionals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64549140358     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500167290     Document Type: Article

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