Microswitch clusters to enhance adaptive responses and head control: A programme extension for three children with multiple disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 637-641

  Lancioni, G E ^a   O'Reilly, M F ^b   Singh, N N ^c   Oliva, D ^d   Scalini, L ^d   Vigo, C M ^d   Groeneweg, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Lega F D'Oro Research Centre   (Italy)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptive responses; Head control; Microswitch clusters; Multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEG; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOUCH; VOCALIZATION;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HAND; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 22144437350     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500030472     Document Type: Article

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