title: Access to environmental stimulation via eyelid responses for persons with acquired brain injury and multiple disabilities: a new microswitch arrangement.
abstract: This study assessed a new microswitch arrangement for eyelid responses using an optic sensor placed above the cheekbone and a small sticker on the person's eyelid. This new arrangement, which was designed to avoid interference of the microswitch with the person's visual functioning, was tested on three adults with acquired brain injury and multiple (consciousness, communication, and motor) disabilities. The study was carried out according to a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. Data showed the new microswitch arrangement was suitable for all three participants, who increased their responding during the intervention phase of the study when their responses allowed them to access preferred stimulation. Practical implications of the findings are discussed.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Bari, Italy. g.lancioni@psico.uniba.it
authors: Giulio E
authors: GE
authors: Lancioni
authors: Nirbhay N
authors: NN
authors: Singh
authors: Mark F
authors: MF
authors: O'Reilly
authors: Jeff
authors: J
authors: Sigafoos
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Ricci
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Buonocunto
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Sacco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005143:Eyelids / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D055096:Optical Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult