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             Equilibrium system, 11                     Frontal lobe function, 9
             Ergonomic keyboards, 118                   Functional posture, 64–65
             Ergonomic mice, 129
             Error handling, 142                        G
             Evidence-based practice (EBP),             GaitTrainer, 321, 323f
                  200–202, 200f                         Generalised cognitive impairment, 30–31
               best research evidence, 201–202          GENTLE/s project, 317, 317f
               clinical experience, 201                 Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology
               patient values, 200–201                       (GATE), 82
               practice-based evidence, 202             Grammatical organisation, 191
               preferences, 200–201                     Graphic symbols, 185f
               randomised controlled trials (RCTs),     Gross movement upper limbs, 93
                  201–202
             Executive functioning                      H
               error self-regulation, 34                Hardware keyboards, 112
               microprompting assistive technologies, 34–35  Head-controlled pointing devices, 129–130,
               neuropsychological test batteries, 33         130f–131f
               ‘rule-breaking’ patients, 34             Hereward College, 234
               ‘task failures’, 34                      High contrast keyboards, 116
             Eye-gaze access, 132                       Highlighter movement control, 141
               applications                             High muscle tone, 58
                 assessment, 136                        Hip abduction, 71, 71f–72f
                 communication, 135                     HomePlug, 223
                 computer access, 135                   Huntington’s disease, 21
                 exploration and early learning, 135    Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), 324
               assistive technology, 133, 134f–135f     Hypertonia, 58
               Malcolm’s case study, 136                Hypotonia, 58, 58f
               Michael’s case study, 136
               selection set design for, 136            I
               software, 134–135                        iARM, 332, 333f
               technology, 133, 134f                    iCue system, 235–236, 236t
                                                        Impaired self-awareness, 31–32
             F                                          Implicit capabilities, 239
             Feedback                                   Indego, 326
               mechanism, 61                            Indirect selection, 110–111
               signals, 156–157                         Inherited metabolic disorders, 19–22
             Feedforward system, 61                     Insular cortex, 9
             Fine motor movement                        Intelligent and Green (INTEGER), 226
               bilateral integration, 93                International Classification of
               body awareness (proprioception), 94           Diseases (ICD), 29
               crossing midline, 94                     International Classification of
               hand and finger strength, 94                  Functioning, Disability and
               hand division, 94                             Health (ICF), 2, 2f, 54–55, 54f
               hand dominance, 94                       Internet Protocol, 225
               hand/eye coordination, 94                IR-controlled telephones, 157, 158f
               object manipulation, 94                  ISO OSI model, 219
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