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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 11(4) pp. 573-581, 1986
© 1986 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Increasing the Communicator Usage Skills of a Cerebral Palsied Adolescent

Kenneth J. Tarnowski1, and Romald S. Drabman1,

Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center

1All correspondence should be addressed to either Kenneth J. Tarnowski, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205, or Ronald S. Drabman, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 32916

In a within-subjects alternating treatments design, the effectiveness of a prosthetic assistance device to increase the communicator usage skills of a 13-year old cerebral palsied adolescent was assessed. Specifically, the use of the device was associated with marked improvement in both communicator usage speed and accuracy in contrast to a control condition when the assistance device was not employed. The utility of interdisciplinary assessment and need for empirical documentation of patient performance are discussed in reference to the adaptation of existing technology to the specific deficits of the multiply handicapped.

Key words: communicator skills; cerebral palsy; prosthetic assistance device.


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