Lancioni Giulio E, Singh Nirbhay N, O'reilly Mark F, Sigafoos Jeff, De Pace Claudia, Chiapparino Claudia, Ricci Irene, Navarro Jorge, Addante Luigi M, Spica Antonella
Department of Psychology, University of Bari, Italy.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2011;6(5):412-9. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.580899. Epub 2011 May 11.
OBJECTIVE. To evaluate technology-assisted programmes for enabling a woman and a man with brain injury and profound multiple disabilities to acquire leisure engagement. METHOD. The technology for the woman (Study I) involved a portable computer with mouse, a Clicker 4 software package, a touch/pressure microswitch, and an interface to connect the Clicker with the microswitch. This technology allowed the woman to choose with a simple hand response among four stimulus categories (e.g., watching a film and interacting with others), each of which included several alternatives. The technology for the man (Study II) involved a computer-based choice system that allowed him to select preferred songs through a microswitch-aided finger-movement response. RESULTS. Data showed that the two participants learned to use the technology available and selected among the stimulus events thus reaching positive leisure engagement. CONCLUSION. Technology-assisted programmes may provide persons with acquired brain injury and multiple disabilities leisure engagement opportunities.
目的。评估技术辅助项目，以使一名患有脑损伤和严重多重残疾的女性和一名男性获得休闲参与。方法。针对该女性（研究一）的技术包括一台带鼠标的便携式计算机、一个Clicker 4软件包、一个触摸/压力微动开关以及一个将Clicker与微动开关连接的接口。这项技术使该女性能够通过简单的手部反应在四个刺激类别（如观看电影和与他人互动）中进行选择，每个类别都包含几个选项。针对该男性（研究二）的技术包括一个基于计算机的选择系统，该系统允许他通过微动开关辅助的手指移动反应来选择喜欢的歌曲。结果。数据显示，两名参与者学会了使用现有的技术，并在刺激事件中进行选择，从而实现了积极的休闲参与。结论。技术辅助项目可能为获得性脑损伤和多重残疾的人提供休闲参与机会。
