Evaluating a computer system used as a microswitch for word utterances of persons with multiple disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 21-22, 2004, Pages 1286-1290

  Lancioni, G E ^a   Singh, N N ^b   O'Reilly, M F ^c   Sigafoos, J ^c   Oliva, D ^d   Montironi, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d Lega F D'Oro Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH ARTICULATION; STIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOFTWARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544243498     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280412331280307     Document Type: Article

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