Learning to Drive a Wheelchair in Virtual Reality

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 21-34

  Inman, Dean P ^a   Loge, Ken ^a   Cram, Aaron ^a   Peterson, Missy ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84890108127     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264341102600303     Document Type: Article

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