DocumentCode
279877
Title
Mobility for very young handicapped children
Author
Thornett, C.E.E.
Author_Institution
Chailey Heritage Hosptial, Lewes, UK
fYear
1990
fDate
32965
Firstpage
42491
Lastpage
42492
Abstract
A very young child needs mobility as an aid to communication and exploration. The article explains how a handicapped child´s development can be assisted by use of a powered wheelchair with a chin-operated switch system. User interfaces and restrictions on wheelchair use are discussed
Keywords
control systems; handicapped aids; chin-operated switch system; communication; exploration; powered wheelchair; user interfaces; very young handicapped children;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
High-Tech Help for the Handicapped, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
189947
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