Vision Rehabilitation Therapists Teaching Technology: Association Between Their Age and the Frequency at Which Technology Job Tasks Are Performed.
Introduction: This study seeks to examine the association between the age of the Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) and the frequency at which they carry out technology job tasks. Methods: A secondary data analysis was performed, using chi square to test for an association between the age of the...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 26 - 36 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan2022
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