Using assistive technologies to facilitate play by children with motor impairments: A methodological proposal

Technology and Disability

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 119-130

  Besio, Serenella ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 8544223613     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2004-16302     Document Type: Article

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