Choosing assistive devices : a guide for users and professionals / Helen Pain, Lindsay McLellan, Sally Gore.

Bringing together information about the needs of people with disabilities and the equipment available for them, this accessible guide shows how the two can be brought together to provide an effective match of person and product. The authors have reviewed the available evidence that informs choice of...

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Main Author: Pain, Helen, 1950-
Other Authors: McLellan, D. Lindsay, Gore, Sally, 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Jessica Kingsley Pub., 2003.
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Summary:Bringing together information about the needs of people with disabilities and the equipment available for them, this accessible guide shows how the two can be brought together to provide an effective match of person and product. The authors have reviewed the available evidence that informs choice of the most appropriate assistive device to meet individual need. This much-needed guide sets out the many issues involved in choices about equipment, including availability, carers' requirements, possible funding and importantly the users' physical and intellectual capacity, opinions and lifestyle. U.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:058548015X
9780585480152
9781846426476
1846426472
9781853029851
1853029858
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.