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Facilitating ambulation and activity in persons with profound multiple disabilities through a visual orientation system
Author(s) -
Lancioni Giulio E.,
Mantini Margherita,
Cognini Ilenia,
Pirani Patrizia
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-078x(199805)13:2<123::aid-bin11>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - orientation (vector space) , psychology , destinations , control (management) , carry (investment) , communication , cognitive psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , artificial intelligence , medicine , business , geography , geometry , mathematics , tourism , archaeology , finance
A visual orientation system was employed to help two adults with profound multiple disabilities ambulate to programmed activity destinations and carry out familiar activities. The system consisted of a portable control device and light sources. The person participating in experiment 1 was to operate the control device for activating the programmed destinations (and turning on light sources showing the way to them). The person participating in experiment 2 did not need to operate the control device; this activated each programmed destination automatically. A new destination was activated after a preset time had elapsed from the person reaching the previous destination. Results indicated that both persons used the visual orientation system successfully and thus could reach the destinations and carry out activities on their own. General implications of the findings are discussed. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.