Factors affecting computer mouse use for young children: Implications for AAC

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 85-95

  Costigan, F Aileen ^a   Light, Janice C ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative communication; Children; Computer access; Motor control

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; AGE-RELATED; AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION; CHILDREN; CHILDREN WITH AUTISMS; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; COMPUTER ACCESS; COMPUTER MOUSE; DIVERSE COMMUNICATIONS; DOWN SYNDROME; EFFICIENCY BENEFITS; FACTORIAL DESIGN; INPUT DEVICES; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS; POTENTIAL UTILITY; SMALL TARGETS; SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES; TARGET SELECTION; TARGET SIZE; YOUNG CHILDREN;

ACCESS CONTROL; COMMUNICATION; MAMMALS;

EDUCATION;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIOENGINEERING; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84861927465     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2012.679235     Document Type: Article

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