Evaluating Optic Microswitches with Students with Profound Multiple Disabilities

Barlow D. H. , & Hersen M. (1984). Single-case experimental designs (2nd ed.). New York: Pergamon Press.

Crawford M. R. , & Schuster J. W. (1993). Using microswitches to teach toy use. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 5, 349–368.

Gutowski S. J. (1996). Response acquisition for music or beverages in adults with profound multiple handicaps. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 8, 221–231.

Kinsley T. C. , & Langone J. (1995). Applications of technology for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities. Journal of Special Education Technology, 12, 312–324.

Lancioni G. E. , O'Reilly M. F. , & Basili G. (2001). Use of microswitches and speech output systems with people with severe/profound intellectual or multiple disabilities: A literature review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22, 21–40.

Lancioni G. E. , O'Reilly M. F. , Oliva D. , & Coppa M. M. (2001). A microswitch for vocalization responses to foster environmental control in children with multiple disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 45, 271–275.

Lancioni G. E. , Singh N. N. , O'Reilly M. F. , Oliva D. , Baccani S. , & Canevaro A. (2002). Using simple hand-movement responses with optic microswitches with two persons with multiple disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 27, 276–279.

Saunders M. D. , Questad K. A. , Kedziorski T. L. , Boase B. C. , Patterson E. A. , & Cullinan T. B. (2001). Unprompted mechanical switch use in individuals with severe multiple disabilities: An evaluation of the effects of body position. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 13, 27–39.

Siegel S. , & Castellan N. J. (1988). Nonparametric statistics (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.