Assisting the facilitators -- interface design and telematic support for IT-based assistive technology.
When it comes to designing assistive technology, rehabilitation engineers have to bear in mind that the disabled person is not the only person to be addressed. Quite often a facilitator, who can be a family member, a professional carer, a therapist or a teacher, is the key person to ensure function...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 129 - 137 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
1999
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