The psychologist's role: A neglected presence in the assistive technology assessment process

Assistive Technology Research Series

Volumn 29, Issue , 2011, Pages 1199-1206

  Meloni, Fabio ^a   Federici, Stefano ^b   Stella, Aldo ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c University for Foreigners   (Italy)

Author keywords

assistive technology assessment process; biopsychosocial model; ICF; psychologist's role

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865502061     PISSN: 1383813X     EISSN: 18798071     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-814-4-1199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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