| Post-coma persons emerged from a minimally conscious state and showing multiple disabilities learn to manage a radio-listening activity. | |
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PMID: 22186634 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This study assessed microswitch-based technology to enable three post-coma adults, who had emerged from a minimally conscious state but presented motor and communication disabilities, to operate a radio device. The material involved a modified radio device, a microprocessor-based electronic control unit, a personal microswitch, and an amplified MP3 player. The study was carried out according to a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. During the intervention, all three participants learned to operate the radio device, changing stations and tuning on some of them longer amounts of time than on others (i.e., suggesting preferences among the topics covered by those stations). They also ended a number of sessions before the maximum length of time allowed for them had elapsed. The practical (rehabilitation) implications of the findings were discussed. |
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Giulio E Lancioni; Nirbhay N Singh; Mark F O'Reilly; Jeff Sigafoos; Fabio Colonna; Francesca Buonocunto; Valentina Sacco; Marisa Megna; Doretta Oliva |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-18 |
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Title: Research in developmental disabilities Volume: 33 ISSN: 1873-3379 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709782 Medline TA: Res Dev Disabil Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 670-674 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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University of Bari, Italy. |
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