A microswitch-based programme to enable a boy with multiple disabilities and minimal motor behaviour to choose among environmental stimuli

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-208

  Lancioni, G E ^a   Singh, N N ^b   O'Reilly, M F ^c   Sigafoos, J ^c   Oliva, D ^d   Antonucci, M ^a  

^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 Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choice; microswitch based programme; multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DECISION MAKING; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTRONICS; EYEBROW; HUMAN; MALE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EYEBROWS; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33846195979     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100612331392934     Document Type: Article

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