Assessment of workplace product accessibility: a human factors perspective.

This paper illustrates the advantages of using human factors evaluation techniques as a method of informing rehabilitation service provider decisions about client care and assistive technology selection. Successful integration of accessibility evaluation techniques can strengthen an evidence based s...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 371 - 380
Autor principal: Fain WB
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2006
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          Job Accommodation Evaluation
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