The role of the WHO ICF as a framework to interpret barriers and to inclusion: Visually impaired people's views and experiences of personal computers

The British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-50

  Douglas, Graeme ^a   Corcoran, Christine ^a   Pavey, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

computers; ICF; ICT; method; survey; technology; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992920843     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607071773     Document Type: Article

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