Young children with physical disabilities: Caregiver perspectives about assistive technology

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 169-183

  Kling, Adria ^a   Campbell, Philippa H ^a   Wilcox, Jeanne ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Assistive technology; Caregiver; Cerebral palsy; Early intervention; Physical disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953529877     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181e1a873     Document Type: Article

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