Assessing Mouse Alternatives to Access to Computer: A Case Study of a User With Cerebral Palsy.
The purpose of this study is to describe the process of assessment of three assistive devices to meet the needs of a woman with cerebral palsy (CP) in order to provide her with computer access and use. The user has quadriplegic CP, with anarthria, using a syllabic keyboard. Devices were evaluated th...
| Publicado en: | Assistive Technology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 33 - 45 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Spring2014
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