Comparison of Computer Interface Devices for Persons With Severe Physical Disabilities.
This research employed a descriptive case study design to compare subjects' performance using three computer input devices: the Tongue Touch Keypad, the Head-Master, and the mouthstick. The sample consisted of four students with severe physical disabilities enrolled in an adaptive computer class at...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 47; no. 11; pp. 1022 - 1031 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Nov1993
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