Application of an access technology delivery protocol to two children with cerebral palsy.
Purpose:This study further delineates the merits and limitations of the Access Technology Delivery Protocol (ATDP) through its application to two children with severe disabilities.Method:We conducted mixed methods case studies to demonstrate the ATDP with two children with no reliable means of acces...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 166 - 176 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2016
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