Technology-aided programs for assisting communication and leisure engagement of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Two single-case studies

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1605-1614

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Ferlisi, Gabriele ^a   Ferrarese, Giacomina ^a   Zullo, Valeria ^a   Addante, Luigi M ^e   Spica, Antonella ^e   Oliva, Doretta ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b American Health and Wellness Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^e S Raffaele Medical Care Center   (Italy)

^f LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY INTERACTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LEISURE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY AIDED PROGRAM; TEXT MESSAGING;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FAMILY; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL MEDIA; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84859934406     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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