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Expanding the Use of Assistive Technology While Mindful of the Need to Understand Efficacy

Dave L. Edyburn

Efficacy of Assistive Technology Interventions

ISBN: 978-1-78441-642-3, eISBN: 978-1-78441-641-6

ISSN: 2056-7693

Publication date: 10 June 2015

Abstract

Assistive technology has the potential to enable people with disabilities to live, learn, and work more independently through the application of specialized technologies that reduce, eliminate, or minimize the impact of a disability. This chapter provides an overview of the international application of assistive technology, summarizes the purpose of this new book series, and highlights the chapters in this volume that reflect the most recent research concerning the efficacy of assistive technology.

Keywords

  • Assistive technology
  • Assistive technology outcomes

Citation

Edyburn, D.L. (2015), "Expanding the Use of Assistive Technology While Mindful of the Need to Understand Efficacy", Efficacy of Assistive Technology Interventions (Advances in Special Education Technology, Vol. 1), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2056-769320150000001001

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