The latest
researches have adopted software technology, turn
ing the N
intendo Wii Balance Board
into a high performance stand
ing location detector with a newly developed stand
ing location detection program (SLDP). This study extended SLDP functionality to assess whether two people with
developmental disabilities would be able to actively perform simple occupational activities by controll
ing their favorite environmental stimulation us
ing N
intendo Wii Balance Boards and SLDP software.
An ABAB design was adopted in this study to perform the tests. The test results showed that, during the intervention phases, both participants significantly increased their target response (i.e. simple occupational activity) to activate the control system to produce environmental stimulation. The practical and developmental implications of the findings are discussed.