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Evaluating Optic Microswitches with Students with Profound Multiple Disabilities.
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Oliva, Doretta – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2003
Two students (ages 7 and 8) who were totally blind with profound motor impairments and mental retardation were provided with optic microswitches. The use of optic microswitches for simple hand responses, combined with the availability of pleasant stimuli for the responses, proved successful with both students. (Contains 9 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Blindness, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication
Using Multiple Microswitches To Promote Different Responses in Children with Multiple Disabilities.
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Oliva, Doretta; Coppa, Mauro M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study examined the use of multiple microswitches to enhance different responses and environmental control with two boys (ages 9-13) with multiple disabilities. Data showed that both boys learned to respond to the individual microswitches. The simultaneous availability of two or three microswitches promoted high levels of cumulative responding.…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Communication Skills, Decision Making
Using Simple Hand-Movement Responses with Optic Microswitches with Two Persons with Multiple Disabilities.
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Oliva, Doretta; Baccani, Simona; Canevaro, Andrea – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2002
A study assessed whether a program involving simple hand-movement responses combined with optic microswitches and followed by preferred stimuli would be successful with two persons with multiple disabilities (ages 11 and 30). Data showed participants reached fairly high levels of responding during intervention and retained their achievement…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Technology, Children, Elementary Education