Two adults with multiple disabilities use a computer-aided telephone system to make phone calls independently

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2330-2335

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Singh, Nirbhay N ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Oliva, Doretta ^e   Alberti, Gloria ^e   Lang, Russell ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c American Health and Wellness Institute   (United States)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^e LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^f TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blindness; Computer aided telephone; Microswitches; Motor disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; ONLINE SYSTEM; TELEPHONE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BLINDNESS; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MINIATURIZATION; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; VISION, LOW;

EID: 80053623383     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.07.033     Document Type: Article

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