Assisting people with developmental disabilities to improve computer pointing efficiency through Multiple Mice and Automatic Pointing Assistive Programs

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1736-1744

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; MMAPAP; Mouse driver; Multi mice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER POINTING EVALUATION SOFTWARE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MULTIPLE MICE AUTOMATIC POINTING ASSISTIVE PROGRAM; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79958288603     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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