Table 3.
Participant characteristics.
| Name | Age/Sex | Diagnosis/GMFCS, MACS | Vision | Compass (Accuracy (%), Time on Task (Seconds)) | Communication Matrix (Primary Level, %) |
Communication Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | 6y/Female | Cerebral palsy/ V, V |
Normal vision | 100%, 7.41 s | Unconventional communication, 31 | Teacher |
| Laura | 16 y/Female | Cerebral palsy/ V, V |
Astigmatism | 36.1%, 9.76 s | Unconventional communication, 21 | Teacher |
| Peter | 19 y/Male | Cerebral palsy/ V, V |
Myopia and astigmatism, with eyeglasses | 22.2%, 18.25 s | Unconventional communication, 28 | Teacher |
| Molly | 4 y/Female | High spinal cord injury due to virus infection/V, V | Normal vision | 100%, 3.42 s | Abstract symbols, 41 | OT |
| Sarah | 4 y/Female | Rett syndrome/ II, IV |
Strabismus | 33.3%, 12.44 s | Unconventional communication, 29 | Mother |
| Anne | 17 y/Female | Rett syndrome/ II, V |
No vision problems with eyeglasses | 39%, 12.92 s | Unconventional communication, 24 | Mother |
Note. GMFCS = Gross Motor Function Classification System, MACS = Manual Ability Classification System, OT = occupational therapist.