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Shih, Ching-Hsiang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study used a standard keyboard with a newly developed finger-pressing position detection program (FPPDP), i.e. a new software program, which turns a standard keyboard into a finger-pressing position detector, to evaluate whether two people with developmental disabilities would be able to actively perform fine motor activities to control their…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Psychomotor Skills
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Mechling, Linda C.; Bishop, Vanessa A. – Journal of Special Education, 2011
This article reports on two studies investigating the use of computer-based stimuli that may then be used to develop activities and programming for students with profound multiple disabilities (PMD). Both studies used an alternating treatments design and systematic assessment strategy to present stimuli sequentially and to measure student…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Stimuli, Multiple Disabilities, Computers
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Oliva, Doretta; Montironi, Gianluigi; Piazza, Francesco; Ciavattini, Emanuele; Bettarelli, Ferruccio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
We assessed the effects of two computer systems used as microswitches for the vocal utterances of an adolescent and a young adult with multiple disabilities. The systems were to respond to three one-syllable utterances of the first participant and nine word-like utterances of the second participant by presenting favorite stimuli linked to those…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Multiple Disabilities, Adolescents, Stimuli