Micro-switch programmes for students with multiple disabilities and minimal motor behaviour: Assessing response acquisition and choice

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-143

  Lancioni, G E ^a   O'Reilly, M F ^b   Singh, N N ^c   Oliva, D ^d   Baccani, S ^d   Severini, L ^d   Groeneweg, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Lega F D'Oro Research Centre   (Italy)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Choice; Micro switch programmes; Minimal motor behaviour; Multiple disabilities; Response acquisition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED CHILDREN; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80051742955     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: 14645270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490500235466     Document Type: Article

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