Using an optic sensor and a scanning keyboard emulator to facilitate writing by persons with pervasive motor disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 593-603

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Chiapparino, Claudia ^a   Stasolla, Fabrizio ^a   Oliva, Doretta ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optic sensor; Pervasive motor disabilities; Scanning keyboard emulator; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849181017     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9073-5     Document Type: Article

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