Microswitch clusters to enhance non-spastic response schemes with students with multiple disabilities.
OBJECTIVE
The study explored whether the use of microswitch clusters could enhance the performance of correct (non-spastic) response schemes by two students with multiple disabilities.


METHODS
The study started with baseline on the two responses selected for each student. Then, intervention was implemented on the first response. This was followed by new baseline and intervention on the second response. Subsequently, intervention sessions on the two responses were alternated. Post-intervention checks were carried out over periods of 4 and 2.5 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Both students had an increase in correct response schemes and, conversely, a decline in spastic response schemes. The importance and practicality of microswitch clusters to enhance appropriate responding in students with multiple disabilities were discussed.
Lancioni
G E
GE
Department of Psychology, University of Leiden, The Netherlands. lancioni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Singh
N N
NN
Oliva
D
D
Scalini
L
L
Groeneweg
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index