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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 4Assistive technology
- 1Assessement
- 1Autism
- 1Behaviors
- 1Children with disabilites
- 1Haptic exploration
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Design and Implementation of a Haptic-Based Robotic System with Virtual Assistance for Children with Disabilities
DownloadSpring 2017
BACKGROUND: Limited opportunities for haptic manipulation and motor experience in children with disabilities is linked to developmental delays including cognitive, perceptual, and social impairments. Assistive robots (e.g. Lego robots) have been used as alternative means to remotely act on the...
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The Effect of Assistive Technology on the Writing Proficiency of Junior High Students with Significant Learning Needs
DownloadFall 2015
The purpose of the present study was twofold: to examine the impact of assistive technology (AT) on the writing proficiency of junior high students and to explore the utility of a writing assessment for students with significant learning needs. Writing skills included productivity, sentence...
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Umbrella Review of Psychosocial Interventions Mediated through Assistive Technology for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
DownloadFall 2017
Aim: In the past 20 years, a large body of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intervention research has emerged. In addition, the number of systematic reviews (SRs) aimed at synthesizing that body of research has grown substantially. The present umbrella review collates information from multiple...
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Fall 2017
The properties of an object, such as size, shape or texture, can determine how the object can be used as a tool. Children learn how to use objects as tools throughout their childhood, this allows them to meet task demands in an adaptive manner. In order for individuals to determine which objects...