Abstract
A pilot study was conducted regarding the use of an assistive technology device to improve daily living activities in a young woman with fragile X syndrome with low average intelligence. Baseline data was recorded on a data sheet, by the subject and her mother, on a series of activities of daily living skills which she was routinely having difficulty completing using a low-tech device (a written checklist). The Tickle Box (Adaptive Learning Company) was then introduced and the data collected using the same format. Data collected during a six week trial was then analyzed. There was a statistically significant difference overall on the number of tasks completed during the trial period (t=2.84, p< .05).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 138-142 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Assistive technology
- Developmental disabilities
- Fragile X syndrome
- Mental retardation
- Psychiatric disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Riley, K., Bodine, C., Hills, J., Gane, L. W., Sandstrum, J., & Hagerman, R. J. (2001). The tickle box assistive technology device piloted on a young woman with fragile X syndrome. Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, 4(4), 138-142.