DEVELOPMENT OF A NURSING INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN AT HOME AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THE INTERNET

一种可以通过网络浏览器操作的软件被开发出来，供残疾或患病的儿童使用。它的特点是一个开放的屏幕，旨在以嬉戏、诱人的形象吸引儿童。其他屏幕上呈现的图像有行走的猫、飞碟、小丑在球上保持平衡等。该计划通过交互式按钮式键盘提供居家护理干预，旨在帮助儿童提高注意力、运动和认知技能(N.Hohashi和M.Ohwaki：为患有残疾或疾病的儿童开发居家护理干预的互联网软件)。我们的重度智力低下儿童软件得到了他们的母亲的高度评价：1)通过该软件，他们可以体验到与健康儿童相似的游戏。2)他们的孩子是自愿玩耍的，并乐于玩软件。3)孩子们可以将注意力集中在软件上，用手指触摸键盘。我们通过观察得到了相同的结果(M.Ohwaki和N.Hohashi：严重智力低下儿童使用软件的护理结果。2004年第11届ANIA春季年会)。

A software that can be operated by Web browser was developed for use by disabled or diseased children. This features an opening screen designed to attract children with a playful, inviting image. Other screens present such images as a walking cat, a flying saucer, a clown balancing on the ball, and so on. The program provides in-home nursing intervention through interactive button-type keyboard, and aims at helping children improve their concentration, motor and cognitive skills (N.Hohashi & M.Ohwaki : Development of Internet Software for In-home Nursing Intervention of Children Who Have a Handicap or Disease. 11th Annual ANIA Spring Conference, 2004).Our software for children with severe mental retardation was highly evaluated by their mothers in that : 1) Their children could experience the similar play with that of healthy children by the software. 2) Their children played of their own free will, and took pleasure in playing the software. 3) The children could concentrate their attention on the software, and touch the keyboard by their fingers. We obtained the same results by observation (M.Ohwaki & N.Hohashi : Nursing Outcomes of Software Use for Children with Severe Mental Retardation. 11th Annual ANIA Spring Conference, 2004).