Using computer systems as microswitches for vocal utterances of persons with multiple disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-192

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Oliva, Doretta ^d   Montironi, Gianluigi ^d   Piazza, Francesco ^e   Ciavattini, Emanuele ^e   Bettarelli, Ferruccio ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer systems; Microswitches; Multiple disabilities; Vocal utterances

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; STIMULUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOCALIZATION; VOICE;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMPUTERS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 1542513240     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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