Effect of Dohsa-hou about Typing Skill of Person with Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

Entering higher education institutions is one of the promising career options for students with physical disabilities; however, they often have difficulties in acquiring the efficient typing skills required in higher education settings. In this study, we conducted an intervention using Dohsa-hou to improve typing skills for a male student with athetoid cerebral palsy who was in the third grade of a high school for special needs （physical disabilities）. Although the intervention did not improve his typing skill in one-handed condition, he became able to type without leaning his upper body to the right. In contrast, the intervention improved his typing skill in two-handed condition, and he became able to type with both fingers on the keyboard with his elbows down. These results suggest that reducing excessive tension and increasing the ability to control posture and upper limb effectively reduce the difficulty in typing for students with cerebral palsy.