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Peer reviewedWacker, David P.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Three experiments, involving five students (aged 13-20) with profound, multiple handicaps, showed that the students could effectively use microswitches to demonstrate toy preferences, to indicate preferences for social attention, and to make specific requests of educational staff in school and community settings. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention, Caregivers, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Multiple Disabilities
