scholarly journals Assistive technology for people with developmental disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio E. Lancioni
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technology

A Selective Overview of Microswitch-Based Programs for Promoting Adaptive Behaviors of Children With Developmental Disabilities

2017 ◽  
pp. 183-201
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Stasolla ◽  
Adele Boccasini ◽  
Viviana Perilli ◽  
Alessandro O. Caffò ◽  
Rita Damiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Adaptive Behaviors ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Children With Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Educational Psychological

Assistive technology (AT) refers to any device, equipment and/or piece enabling children with developmental disabilities with self-determination and independence towards the outside world. Within this framework, microswitches represent electronic devices ensuring children with severe to profound developmental and/or multiple disabilities (i.e. a combination of intellectual, sensorial and motor impairments) to the independent access to preferred stimuli. This paper provides a selective overview of some illustrative examples available in the last fifteen years (i.e. 2000-2015) of the empirical evidences published on this topic. Overall, 35 studies were reviewed. Results were widely positive, although some failures occurred. Educational, psychological and rehabilitative implications of the findings were discussed.

Technological Solutions for Helping Adaptive Responding of Children with Severe to Profound Developmental Disabilities

2022 ◽  
pp. 1845-1858
Author(s):  
Viviana Perilli ◽  
Fabrizio Stasolla ◽  
Adele Boccasini
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Adaptive Response ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Adaptive Responding ◽  
Cluster Technology

This article provides the reader with a literature overview of the newest empirical evidences available on the use of assistive technology-based programs for teaching and improving adaptive responding of children with severe to profound developmental disabilities. Four main categories of studies were selected, regarding (a) the technology for promoting independent access to positive stimulation, (b) the combination between microswitch and VOCA aimed at asking for social contact with a caregiver, (c) the cluster technology for increasing an adaptive response, and simultaneously reducing a challenging behavior, (d) the technology for requesting and choosing desired item or the access to the literacy. Overall, 26 studies were reviewed, and 75 participants were involved. The outcomes were largely positive, although few failures occurred. Psychological and Rehabilitative implications of the findings for both research and clinical practices were critically discussed

Assistive Technology for Supporting Communication, Occupation, and Leisure by Children With Severe to Profound Developmental Disabilities

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-249
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Stasolla ◽  
Viviana Perilli ◽  
Adele Boccasini
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
General Picture ◽  
Indices Of Happiness ◽  
Literacy Process ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions

This chapter provides a literature overview (i.e., range period 2000-2015) concerning the use assistive technology (AT) for children with severe to profound developmental disabilities. Specifically, the chapter presents a general picture concerning the use of electronic tools such as microswitches enabling individuals with multiple disabilities to access independently to preferred stimuli. The chapter focused on the opportunities of choice, literacy process, communication of their own needs, promoting adaptive responses and reducing challenge behaviors, fostering ambulation and/or locomotion fluency, cognitive-behavioral interventions for people estimated within the normal range of intellectual functioning who present pervasive motor impairments. Moreover, the effects of such programs on indices of happiness as outcome measure of participants involved are outlined as well as social validation assessments. Results and implications of the findings are discussed.

In-Service Assistive Technology Training to Support People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Course Evaluations ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Significant Barrier

Assistive technology (AT) benefits many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The appropriate application of accommodation solutions, whether they involve the use of AT or not, can be a complex process involving a team of people with various backgrounds. This article describes an in-service AT training program that was developed for case managers (CMs) serving individuals with IDD. The article goes on to describe results of the course evaluations designed to measure participant knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors relating to the application of AT in developing accommodation solutions for individuals with IDD. Results indicate that CMs saw limited financial resources as a significant barrier to obtaining appropriate accommodations. However, CMs also felt better equipped to identify appropriate AT accommodation solutions and were more likely to apply AT solutions following completion of the training program.

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