Assisting people with multiple disabilities improve their computer-pointing efficiency with hand swing through a standard mouse

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 517-524

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Chiu, Sheng Kai ^b   Chu, Chiung Ling ^a   Shih, Ching Tien ^c   Liao, Yung Kun ^a   Lin, Chia Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MENNONITE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

EDPAP; Mouse driver; Multiple disabilities; Pointing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPUTER MOUSE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR SKILLS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 77949275082     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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