Assistive technology and telecare to support adults with learning disabilities: Key findings from the TATE Project

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-57

  Aspinall, Ann ^a   Barnard, Steve ^a  

^a HFT The Home Farm Trust Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic assistive technology (EAT); Ethics; Learning disabilities; Person centred technology; Telecare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993094810     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549450200700009     Document Type: Review

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