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Peer reviewedMay, Deborah C. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1983
The paper discusses the use of active stimulation devices which use various types of electronic switches to provide positive reinforcement for desired movement in severely handicapped students. Data show the effects of using an electronic switch to increase independent head control in a spastic quadriplegic severely handicapped girl. The problems…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Electromechanical Aids, Neurological Impairments, Positive Reinforcement
