Job Roles of Assistive Technology Service Providers in the United States.

Yaeda, Jun; Rubin, Stanford E.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Job Roles of Assistive Technology Service Providers in the United States.

Yaeda, Jun; Rubin, Stanford E.

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v15 n4 p277-87 1992

A survey of 791 professionals involved in delivering assistive technology to individuals with disabilities found 6 major job roles: (1) device selection and maintenance; (2) environmental modification; (3) dissemination of information on assistive technology; (4) evaluation of suitability of assistive device; (5) administration; and (6) product development. (DB)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administration, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Equipment, Equipment Evaluation, Equipment Maintenance, Information Dissemination, Material Development, Professional Personnel, Rehabilitation, Role Perception, Staff Role, Technology

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Language: English

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