Assistive technology for promoting choice behaviors in three children with cerebral palsy and severe communication impairments

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2694-2700

  Stasolla, Fabrizio ^a   Caffò, Alessandro O ^b   Picucci, Luciana ^b   Bosco, Andrea ^b  

^a Centro Ricerche Lega del Filo d'Oro   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Cerebral palsy; Choice behavior; Communication impairments; Microswitch; Multiple disabilities; Rehabilitation psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS; MICROSWITCH; MULTIPLE DISABILITIES; REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879294314     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.029     Document Type: Article

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