A new movement detector to enable people with multiple disabilities to control environmental stimulation with hand swing through a commercial mouse

This study assessed whether two persons with profound multiple disabilities would be able to control environmental stimulation using hand swing and a standard mouse with a newly developed mouse driver (i.e. a new mouse driver replaces standard mouse driver, and turns a mouse into a precise two-dimensional motion detector). The study was performed according to an ABAB design and included a 2-month post-intervention check. Data showed that both participants significantly increased their target response (hand swing) to activate the control system to produce environmental stimulation during the B (intervention) phases. This performance was maintained at the post-intervention check. Practical and developmental implications of the findings were discussed.