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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Campodonico, Francesca; Oliva, Doretta; Alberti, Gloria; D'amico, Fiora – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Microswitch-aided programs for persons with multiple disabilities (a) have been rarely used with participants possessing only minimal (e.g., eyelid) responses and (b) have generally targeted simple head or hand responses with higher functioning participants. This study extended the assessment of those programs with both types of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Multiple Disabilities, Stimulation, Exercise
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van der Putten, Annette A. J.; Bossink, Leontien W. M.; Frans, Niek; Houwen, Suzanne; Vlaskamp, Carla – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: People with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are at risk of being motorically inactive. This study investigated the degree and type of motor activation in daily practice and its relationship to personal and contextual factors. Method: A total of 58 participants with PIMD participated in the study. Data concerning…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Exercise, Motor Development, Severe Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Oliva, Doretta; Campodonico, Francesca; Alberti, Gloria; Lang, Russell – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: This study aimed to assess a microswitch-aided program for helping 2 persons with multiple disabilities, who presented with head and shoulder posture problems, to exercise a combination of appropriate head and arm movements. Method: The program involved microswitches for monitoring participants' head and arm movements. A computer…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Human Body, Motion