Assisting people with developmental disabilities improve their collaborative pointing efficiency with a Multiple Cursor Automatic Pointing Assistive Program.
This study evaluated whether four persons (two groups) with developmental disabilities would be able to improve their collaborative pointing performance through a Multiple Cursor Automatic Pointing Assistive Program (MCAPAP) with a newly developed mouse driver (i.e., a new mouse driver replaces standard mouse driver, and is able to intercept/simulate mouse action). The study was performed according to an ABAB design, in which A represented baseline and B represented intervention phases. Data showed that both groups of participants improved their collaborative pointing ability through the use of MCAPAP during the B (intervention) phase. Practical and developmental implications of the findings are discussed.
Shih
Ching-Hsiang
CH
Department of Special Education, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC. schee@mail.ndhu.edu.tw
Cheng
Hsiao-Fen
HF
Li
Chia-Chun
CC
Shih
Ching-Tien
CT
Chiang
Ming-Shan
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D016287:Computer Peripherals; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000379:methods; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012984:Software