Effects of ambient stimuli on measures of behavioral state and microswitch use in adults with profound multiple impairments

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 355-370

  Murphy, Kathleen M ^a   Saunders, Muriel D ^b   Saunders, Richard R ^b   Olswang, Lesley B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

ambient stimuli; microswitch; profound multiple impairments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; CRYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 2942604443     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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