Recent technology-aided programs to support adaptive responses, functional activities, and leisure and communication in people with significant disabilities

GE Lancioni, M Olivetti Belardinelli, NN Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This paper presents an overview of recent technology-aided programs (ie, technology-aided
support tools) designed to help people with significant disabilities (a) engage in adaptive …

Technology options to help people with dementia or acquired cognitive impairment perform multistep daily tasks: a scoping review

G Lancioni, L Desideri, N Singh, M O'Reilly… - Journal of Enabling …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review studies that evaluated technology-based
prompting systems for supporting participants with dementia or acquired cognitive …

Designing a spoken dialogue interface to an intelligent cognitive assistant for people with dementia

MK Wolters, F Kelly, J Kilgour - Health informatics journal, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Intelligent cognitive assistants support people who need help performing everyday tasks by
detecting when problems occur and providing tailored and context-sensitive assistance …

Self monitoring to promote on-task behavior by two high functioning boys with autism spectrum disorders and symptoms of ADHD

F Stasolla, V Perilli, R Damiani - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2014 - Elsevier
We assessed a self-monitoring procedure to promote on-task behavior in classroom by two
high functioning boys with autism spectrum and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. A …

Assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy: ten cases evaluation

F Stasolla, AO Caffò, V Perilli, A Boccasini… - Disability and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To extend the use of assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of
children with cerebral palsy. To assess its effects on positive participation of ten participants …

Comparing two different orientation strategies for promoting indoor traveling in people with Alzheimer's disease

AO Caffo, F Hoogeveen, M Groenendaal… - Research in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study compared two different types of orientation strategies: an assistive
technology program (AT, ie, remotely controlled sound/light devices) and a backward …

Spatial reorientation decline in aging: the combination of geometry and landmarks

AO Caffò, A Lopez, G Spano, S Serino… - Aging & mental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The study is focused on the assessment of reorientation skills in a sample of
community-dwelling elderly people, manipulating landmarks and geometric (layout) …

Fostering locomotion fluency of five adolescents with Rett syndrome through a microswitch-based program: Contingency awareness and social rating

F Stasolla, AO Caffò, V Perilli, A Boccasini… - … of Developmental and …, 2018 - Springer
We further extended the use of a microswitch-based program for assessing contingency
awareness and promoting locomotion fluency of five adolescents with Rett syndrome. A …

Persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease use simple technology aids to manage daily activities and leisure occupation

GE Lancioni, NN Singh, MF O'Reilly, J Sigafoos… - Research in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Two studies assessed technology-aided programs to support performance of daily activities
and selection/activation of music items with patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease. In …

A microswitch‐based program for promoting initial ambulation responses: An evaluation with two girls with multiple disabilities

F Stasolla, AO Caffò, V Perilli… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We assessed the use of a microswitch‐based program for promoting ambulation responses
by two children with multiple disabilities. The goals of the study were to:(a) evaluate the …