Small hand-closure movements used as a response through microswitch technology by persons with multiple disabilities and minimal motor behavior.
Percept Mot Skills
; 104(3 Pt 1): 1027-34, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17688160
ABSTRACT
This study assessed small hand-closure movements as a potential response for microswitch activation with two participants with profound multiple disabilities of 5.2 and 20.6 yr. of age. The microswitch consisted of a two-membrane thin pad fixed to the palm of the hand and a control system. The outer membrane (the one facing the fingers) was a touch-sensitive layer; the inner membrane was activated if the participant applied a pressure of over 20 gm. The activation of either membrane triggered an electronic control system, which in turn activated one or more preferred stimuli for 6 sec. except in baseline phases. Each participant received an ABAB sequence, in which A represented baseline and B intervention phases, and a 1-mo. postintervention check. Analysis showed both participants increased their responding during the intervention phases and maintained that responding at the postintervention check. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tecnologia Assistiva
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Pessoas com Deficiência
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Transtornos das Habilidades Motoras
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Eletrônica Médica
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Mãos
Limite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article