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Assistive Technology
The Official Journal of RESNA
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Original Articles

Text entry rate of access interfaces used by people with physical disabilities: A systematic review

, PhD & , PhD, OTR/L, ATP
Pages 151-163 | Accepted 30 Jan 2017, Published online: 03 Apr 2017

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