Service dogs in the province of Quebec: sociodemographic profile of users and the dogs' impact on functional ability.
Purpose: The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the sociodemographic profile of service dog users, their physical disabilities, main occupations, living environment, and use of technical aids in daily life and (2) evaluate the impact of service dogs on wheelchair travel and picking up obj...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 132 - 141 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2015
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