An overview of technological resources used in rehabilitation research with people with severe/profound and multiple disabilities

Purpose: This paper provides an outline of technological resources used in rehabilitation research with persons with severe/profound and multiple disabilities, and discusses the practicality of such resources. Method: Research articles published during the last 8 years (1993-2000) are considered. Wi...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2001-08, Vol.23 (12), p.501-508
Main Authors: Lancioni, G E, Oreilly, M F, Basili, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication Aids for Disabled
Disabled Persons - rehabilitation
Humans
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Summary:Purpose: This paper provides an outline of technological resources used in rehabilitation research with persons with severe/profound and multiple disabilities, and discusses the practicality of such resources. Method: Research articles published during the last 8 years (1993-2000) are considered. With regard to each of the technological resources used in the articles (i.e. microswitches, speech output devices, computer-aided instruction systems, audio recording systems, orientation systems, mobile robot, and SIBIS), accessibility, cost and implementation issues are examined. Results and Conclusions: Some technological resources are easily accessible and affordable (i.e. microswitches, speech output devices, audio-recording systems and SIBIS). Other resources are still at the prototype level (i.e. computer-aided instruction systems, orientation systems and robot) and are much more complex and costly. In spite of this, the latter resources might still have an important role in daily contexts.
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638280010010705