Assisting people with multiple disabilities by improving their computer pointing efficiency with an Automatic Target Acquisition Program.
This study evaluated whether two people with multiple disabilities would be able to improve their pointing performance through an Automatic Target Acquisition Program (ATAP) and a newly developed mouse driver (i.e. a new mouse driver replaces standard mouse driver, and is able to monitor mouse movement and intercept click action). Initially, both participants had their baseline sessions. Then intervention started with the first participant. When his performance was consolidated, new baseline and intervention occurred with the second participant. Finally, both participants were exposed to maintenance phase, in which their pointing performance improved significantly. Data indicated that both participants improved their pointing efficiency with the use of ATAP and remained highly successful through maintenance phase. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Shih
Ching-Hsiang
CH
Department of Special Education, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 970, Taiwan, ROC. schee@mail.ndhu.edu.tw
Shih
Ching-Tien
CT
Peng
Chin-Ling
CL
D000293:Adolescent; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D016287:Computer Peripherals; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012984:Software