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Original Research

Influences on students’ assistive technology use at school: the views of classroom teachers, allied health professionals, students with cerebral palsy and their parents

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Pages 763-771 | Received 27 Feb 2017, Accepted 26 Aug 2017, Published online: 07 Sep 2017

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