A technology-aided program to support leisure engagement and communication by a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-153

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Ferlisi, Gabriele ^d   Blotta, Ida ^d   Ricci, Irene ^d   Spica, Antonella ^d   Oliva, Doretta ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b American Health and Wellness Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d S Raffaele Care Center   (Italy)

^e Lega F Doro Research Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Communication; Leisure engagement; Optic microswitch; Technology aided programme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EYELID REFLEX; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEISURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84859699948     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2011.633572     Document Type: Article

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