Three Persons with Multiple Disabilities Accessing Environmental Stimuli and Asking for Social Contact through Microswitch and VOCA Technology

Autor/inn/en	Lancioni, G. E.; O'Reilly, M. F.; Singh, N. N.; Sigafoos, J.; Oliva, D.; Severini, L.
Titel	Three Persons with Multiple Disabilities Accessing Environmental Stimuli and Asking for Social Contact through Microswitch and VOCA Technology
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52 (2008) 4, S.327-336 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-2633
DOI	10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01024.x
Schlagwörter	Stimuli; Multiple Disabilities; Assistive Technology; Interpersonal Relationship; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Children; Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreizsystem; Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher
Abstract	Background: Direct access to environmental stimuli and opportunity to ask for social contact/attention may be considered highly relevant objectives for persons with multiple disabilities. We assessed the possibility of enabling three of these persons (two children and one adolescent) to combine two micro switches (for accessing environmental stimuli) and a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), which allowed them to ask for caregiver's attention. Methods: Initially, the participants were required to use each of the two microswitches individually and then together. Thereafter, they were taught to use the VOCA. Eventually, the VOCA was available together with the microswitches, and the participants could use any of the three. Results: The results, which support preliminary data on this topic, showed that all participants (1) were able to operate the two microswitches as well as the VOCA; and (2) used all three of them consistently when they were simultaneously available. Conclusions: Teaching persons with multiple disabilities to combine a VOCA with conventional microswitches may enrich their general input, emphasize their active social role and eventually enhance their social image. (Author).
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