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Lancioni, G.E., Singh, N.N., O'Reilly, M.F. et al. Some Recent Research Efforts on Microswitches for Persons with Multiple Disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies 12, 251–256 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023928425632
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