TITLE

Random access

PUB. DATE

January 1996

SOURCE

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness;Jan/Feb96 Part 2 of 2, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p19

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Offers information on products which could be of help to people with disabilities. Adaptive equipment; Research report on user interfaces; Telecommunications products; More.

ACCESSION #

9603152367

Tags: PEOPLE with visual disabilities -- Recreation;  COMPUTER software

 

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