Microswitch-aided Programs for a Woman with Rett Syndrome and a Boy with Extensive Neuro-motor and Intellectual Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 135-143

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Boccasini, Adele ^e   La Martire, Maria L ^e   Buonocunto, Francesca ^f   Biancardi, Emma ^f   Sacco, Valentina ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^e LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^f S Raffaele Rehabilitation Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Happiness; Microswitch aided programs; Multiple disabilities; Response flexibility; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894608767     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-013-9349-x     Document Type: Article

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