A social validation assessment of the use of microswitches with persons with multiple disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 309-318

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Singh, Nirbhay N ^c   Oliva, Doretta ^d   Marziani, Monia ^d   Groeneweg, Jop ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microswitches; Multiple disabilities; Social validation; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-HELP DEVICES; SENSORY AIDS;

EID: 0036768365     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(02)00138-5     Document Type: Article

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