These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Special text messaging communication systems for persons with multiple disabilities.
    Author: Lancioni GE, O'Reilly MF, Singh NN, Green VA, Oliva D, Buonocunto F, Colonna F, Navarro J.
    Journal: Dev Neurorehabil; 2012; 15(1):31-8. PubMed ID: 22256832.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To expand recently-developed text messaging systems with new technology-based solutions so as to allow persons with multiple disabilities to write messages. METHOD: Two case studies were conducted. In Study I, the new technology-based solution involved vocal scanning of the alphabet letters to allow letter selection/writing and was assessed with a woman with blindness and extensive motor disability. In Study II, the new technology-based solution involved a touch-screen superimposed on letter symbols arranged alphabetically and was assessed with a man with acquired brain injury, motor disability and lack of speech. Each study involved an ABAB design. RESULTS: Participants learned to write their messages, to send them out and to listen to incoming messages during intervention sessions of nearly 30 and 20 minutes, respectively. CONCLUSION: Text messaging systems can be developed that allow participants with multiple disabilities to write messages.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]