Extended automatic pointing assistive program-A pointing assistance program to help people with developmental disabilities improve their pointing efficiency

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 672-679

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Li, Chia Chun ^b   Shih, Ching Tien ^c   Lin, Kun Tsan ^a   Lo, Ching Shui ^d  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Hua lien Special Education School for the Mentally Retarded   (Taiwan)

^c TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d Student Affairs Committee   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; EAPAP; Mouse driver; Pointing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 77950691375     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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