Assisting people with multiple disabilities to improve computer typing efficiency through a mouse wheel and On-Screen Keyboard software

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2129-2136

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DTAP; Mouse wheel; Multiple disabilities; OSK

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER TYPING EFFICIENCY; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; KEYBOARD; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPLICATION; COMPUTER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84901624753     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.04.030     Document Type: Article

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