Assistive technology effects on the employment outcomes for people with cognitive disabilities: A systematic review

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 377-391

  Sauer, Angela L ^a   Parks, Andra ^a   Heyn, Patricia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assistive technology; cognitive disabilities; developmental disabilities; Employment; job performance; transition planning; vocational

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; REVIEW; SELF HELP; TIME;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957787192     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483101003746360     Document Type: Review

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