A finger-pressing position detector for assisting people with developmental disabilities to control their environmental stimulation through fine motor activities with a standard keyboard

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1360-1365

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Fine motor activities; FPPDP; Keyboard

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY; FINGER PRESSING POSITION DETECTION PROGRAM; FINGER PRESSING POSITION DETECTOR; HUMAN; KEYBOARD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84859887609     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.03.011     Document Type: Article

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