A microswitch-cluster program to foster adaptive responses and head control in students with multiple disabilities: Replication and validation assessment

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 373-384

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Oliva, Doretta ^e   Gatti, Michela ^e   Manfredi, Francesco ^a   Megna, Gianfranco ^a   La Martire, Maria L ^a   Tota, Alessia ^a   Smaldone, Angela ^a   Groeneweg, Jop ^f  

^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)

^f LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptive responses; Expert validation; Head control; Microswitch clusters; Multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUADRIPLEGIA; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 44449132763     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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