Assisting People with Multiple Disabilities by Improving Their Computer Pointing Efficiency with an Automatic Target Acquisition Program

Autor/inn/en	Shih, Ching-Hsiang; Shih, Ching-Tien; Peng, Chin-Ling
Titel	Assisting People with Multiple Disabilities by Improving Their Computer Pointing Efficiency with an Automatic Target Acquisition Program
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32 (2011) 1, S.194-200 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.017
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Maintenance; Multiple Disabilities; Program Effectiveness; Psychomotor Skills; Computer Software; Computer Peripherals; Skill Development; Assistive Technology; Computers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Digitalrechner
Abstract	This study evaluated whether two people with multiple disabilities would be able to improve their pointing performance through an Automatic Target Acquisition Program (ATAP) and a newly developed mouse driver (i.e. a new mouse driver replaces standard mouse driver, and is able to monitor mouse movement and intercept click action). Initially, both participants had their baseline sessions. Then intervention started with the first participant. When his performance was consolidated, new baseline and intervention occurred with the second participant. Finally, both participants were exposed to maintenance phase, in which their pointing performance improved significantly. Data indicated that both participants improved their pointing efficiency with the use of ATAP and remained highly successful through maintenance phase. Implications of the findings are discussed. (Contains 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10