Assistive technology for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Japan: present status, analysis of problem and proposal for the future.
People with severe physical disabilities such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with respirators have great difficulty in communicating with others and expressing even their most basic intentions and tend to be bedridden. Excellent communication aids for such people have been developed. However...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 9 - 16 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2000
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