A Review of the Use of Touch-Screen Mobile Devices by People with Developmental Disabilities

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 3777-3791

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a   Limbrick, Lisa ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; iPad; iPod; PDA; Smart phone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; IPAD; IPOD TOUCH; LEISURE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; COMPUTER TERMINAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SMARTPHONE; UTILIZATION;

COMPUTER TERMINALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; SMARTPHONE;

EID: 84947863192     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1878-8     Document Type: Article

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