Effects of word prediction and location of word prediction list on text entry with children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

In this study, a single-subject alternating-treatments design was used to evaluate the effect of word prediction on the rate and accuracy of text entry and to compare the effect of location of a word prediction list on the rate and accuracy of text entry. Three locations were evaluated: upper right...

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Publicado en:AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 147 - 163
Autores principales: Tam C, Reid D, Naumann S, O'Keefe B
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2002
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          Tam C
          Reid D
          Naumann S
          O'Keefe B
        affil: Bloorview MacMillan Centre, 350 Rumsey Road, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8 Canada; ctam@bloorviewmacmillan.on.ca
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          Communication Aids for Persons with Disabilities Evaluation
          Spina Bifida
          Hydrocephalus
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          Case Studies
          Forecasting
          Word Lists
          Repeated Measures
          Comparative Studies
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Child
          Female
          Male
          Descriptive Statistics
          Keyboards
          Time Factors
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          Child: 6-12 years
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      ab: In this study, a single-subject alternating-treatments design was used to evaluate the effect of word prediction on the rate and accuracy of text entry and to compare the effect of location of a word prediction list on the rate and accuracy of text entry. Three locations were evaluated: upper right corner, following the cursor, and lower middle border. KEYREP was the word prediction software used in this study. Three girls and one boy aged 10 to 12 years with spina bifida and hydrocephalus participated in the study over a period of 20 days. The rates and accuracy of text entry were measured on a copy-writing task. It was found that word prediction did not improve the rates of text entry but did improve the accuracy of text entry when the prediction list was placed in the lower middle border. Statistically, there was no difference in rate or accuracy when the prediction list was placed in different locations; however, three participants recorded the lowest rate, and all participants achieved lowest accuracy when the prediction list followed the cursor. The findings are discussed in terms of user characteristics, the dictionary used in the software, and the nature of the writing task (copying text) because these are common factors that can affect the effectiveness of word prediction.
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