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Persons with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Activate via Non-Verbal Responses a Smartphone's Google Assistant to Access Preferred Stimulation
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Campodonico, Francesca; Acquaviva, Giusy; Chiariello, Valeria; Desideri, Lorenzo – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Objectives: The present study evaluated a new smartphone-based program to help 12 participants with intellectual disability plus visual and motor impairments to self-regulate their stimulation input (thus avoiding their dependence on staff) through simple non-verbal responses. Method: Nonconcurrent multiple baseline designs across participants…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Visual Impairments, Physical Disabilities
Case Series of Technology-Aided Interventions to Support Leisure and Communication in Extensive Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Perilli, Viviana; Chiariello, Valeria; Grillo, Giovanna; Turi, Cosimo – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objectives: This study assessed a new technology-aided program to support independent leisure and communication engagement with people with intellectual and motor or sensory-motor disabilities. Methods: Six adults participated. The program relied on the use of a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 LTE tablet with Android 6.0 Operating System, a NANO SIM card,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Disabilities, Leisure Time, Interpersonal Communication
Promoting Physical Activity in People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities through a Basic Technology-Aided Program
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Perilli, Viviana; Zimbaro, Carmen; Boccasini, Adele; Mazzola, Carlo; Russo, Roberto – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
This study assessed a technology-aided program (monitoring responding, and ensuring preferred stimulation and encouragements) for promoting physical activity with 11 participants with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Each participant was provided with an exercise device (e.g. a static bicycle and a stepper) and exposed to…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Activity Level, Health Related Fitness
Using Microswitch-Aided Programs for People with Multiple Disabilities to Promote Stimulation Control and Mild Physical Exercise
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Campodonico, Francesca; Oliva, Doretta; Alberti, Gloria; D'amico, Fiora – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Microswitch-aided programs for persons with multiple disabilities (a) have been rarely used with participants possessing only minimal (e.g., eyelid) responses and (b) have generally targeted simple head or hand responses with higher functioning participants. This study extended the assessment of those programs with both types of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Multiple Disabilities, Stimulation, Exercise
Should Heritage Languages Be Incorporated into Interventions for Bilingual Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders? A Systematic Review
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Lim, Nataly; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Ledbetter-Cho, Katherine; Lancioni, Giulio E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Special education policies recognize the need for developing and preserving the heritage languages of individuals with disabilities. Yet there seems to be a disconnect between policy and practice. Should the heritage languages of bilingual individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders be incorporated into interventions? This review evaluated 18…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Heritage Education, Second Language Learning, Intervention
Persons with Multiple Disabilities Manage Positive Leisure and Communication Engagement through a Technology-Aided Program
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Boccasini, Adele; Perilli, Viviana; Spagnuolo, Carmen – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objectives: Persons with multiple disabilities may frequently fail to achieve independent leisure engagement and communication with distant partners. The aim of this study was to extend the assessment of a technology-aided program providing support in the aforementioned areas with nine participants with multiple disabilities. Methods: The program…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Leisure Time, Interpersonal Communication, Assistive Technology