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Assistive Technology : Interventions for Individuals with Severe/Profound and Multiple Disabilities.
For people with severe/profound and multiple disabilities, managing the basic necessities of daily life often poses myriad challenges. Despite great odds, advances in assistive technology are making a difference in these individuals' lives. Advances in microswitches, voice outcome communication...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2012.
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| Colección: | Autism and child psychopathology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Assistive Technology; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Defining Assistive Technology and the Target Populations; Introduction; Assistive Technology for School Settings and Students with Typical Intellectual Functioning; Assistive Technology for Programs Involving Persons with Intellectual Disabilities or Consciousness Disorders; Assistive Technology Areas and Devices Touched in the Following Chapters; References; Chapter 2: Use of Microswitches in Habilitation Programs; Introduction; Studies Targeting a Single (Typical) Response with a Commercial/Conventional Microswitch.
- Studies Targeting a Single (Nontypical) Response with a New/Experimental MicroswitchVocalization; Chin and Mouth/Lip Movements; Eyelid Movements; Forehead and Eyebrow Movements; Hand Closure; Studies Targeting Two or More Responses with Experimental and Commercial Microswitches; Studies Targeting Two or More Responses with Microswitches and Speech-Generating Devices (SGDs); Discussion; Outcome of the Studies; Implications of the Studies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Speech-Generating Devices for Communication and Social Development; Introduction.
- Studies Targeting Communicative RequestingStudies Targeting Communicative Rejecting; Studies Targeting Social Communication; Studies Targeting Reduction of Problem Behavior; Discussion; Outcome of the Studies; Implications for Practice; Future Research Directions; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Instructional Technology for Promoting Writing, Work, and Leisure Skills; Introduction; Studies on Academic Instruction: Writing; Studies on Work-Related Outcomes; Self-management of Instruction Cues; Picture Prompts; Object or Tactile Prompts; Self-operated Audio Prompts; Self-instruction Prompts.
- Video Modeling and Video PromptsPalmtop-Based Job Aid; Electronic Control Devices; Studies on Leisure Activities; Microswitches; Radio; Television; iPod; E-Mail; Electronic Messaging; Discussion; Writing; Occupational and Vocational Skills; Leisure Skills; References; Chapter 5: Orientation Systems for Promoting Indoor Travel; Introduction; Studies of Orientation Systems with Direction Cues; Auditory (Buzzer-Like) Cues; Auditory (Verbal-Message) Cues; Auditory (Verbal-Message) Cues with Program Extensions; Visual (Light) Cues; Studies of Orientation Systems with Corrective Feedback.
- DiscussionOutcome of the Studies; Implications of the Studies; Practical Considerations on the Use of the Systems; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Technology-Based Approaches for Promoting Ambulation; Introduction; Studies Reporting the Use of a Robot; Studies Reporting the Use of a Treadmill; Participants with Down Syndrome; Participants with Cerebral Palsy and Rett Syndrome; Studies Reporting the Combined Use of Walker Devices and Microswitches; Discussion; Outcome of the Studies Using a Robot; Outcome of the Studies Using Treadmills.