Assistive technology: Impact on education, employment, and independence of individuals with physical disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-110

  Stumbo, Norma J ^a   Martin, Jay K ^b   Hedrick, Brad N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Education; Employment; Independence; Physical disability

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LAW; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 66949160798     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0456     Document Type: Article

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