Locating assistive technology within an emancipatory disability research framework.

Assistive technology (AT) provides an interface between a disabled individual and his or her environment. Historically, AT practice and research has focused on how a device can augment or replace the function of an individual, with less emphasis on how the environment creates disabling conditions re...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Technology & Disability Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 87 - 93
Main Authors: Ripat, Jacquie D., Woodgate, Roberta L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2011
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