Using an Extended Automatic Target Acquisition Program with Dual Cursor technology to assist people with developmental disabilities in improving their pointing efficiency

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1506-1513

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Shih, Ching Tien ^b   Pi, Pi Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNG FANG DESIGN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DCATAP; Developmental disabilities; Mouse driver; Pointing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC TARGET ACQUISITION PROGRAM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EYE HAND COORDINATION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; POINTING PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79958258639     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.043     Document Type: Article

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