1. This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Kim J, Park H, Bruce J, Rowles D, Holbrook J, Nardone B, West DP, Laumann AE, Roth E, Veledar E, Ghovanloo M. Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):xx–xx. http://dx.doi.org/10/1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178JSP Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury Jeonghee Kim, MS; Hangue Park, MS; Joy Bruce, MSPT, PhD; Diane Rowles, MS, NP; Jaimee Holbrook, MD; Beatrice Nardone, MD, PhD; Dennis P. West, PhD; Anne E. Laumann, MBChB, MRCP (UK); Elliot Roth, MD; Emir Veledar, PhD; Maysam Ghovanloo, PhD

2. This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Kim J, Park H, Bruce J, Rowles D, Holbrook J, Nardone B, West DP, Laumann AE, Roth E, Veledar E, Ghovanloo M. Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):xx–xx. http://dx.doi.org/10/1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178JSP Aim – Report results of qualitative study on potential Tongue Drive System (TDS) end users with high-level spinal cord injury, seeking their opinions about acceptability of this new assistive technology. Relevance – TDS is a minimally invasive, wireless, and wearable assistive technology that enables people with severe disabilities to control their environments using voluntary tongue motions.

3. This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Kim J, Park H, Bruce J, Rowles D, Holbrook J, Nardone B, West DP, Laumann AE, Roth E, Veledar E, Ghovanloo M. Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):xx–xx. http://dx.doi.org/10/1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178JSP Method Participants with high-level spinal cord injury (C5 and above) each received a magnetic tongue piercing and used the TDS for 6 wk. We used 2 questionnaires (after-scenario and poststudy) to evaluate tongue-piercing experience and TDS usability vs. sip-and-puff and users’ current assistive technology.

4. This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Kim J, Park H, Bruce J, Rowles D, Holbrook J, Nardone B, West DP, Laumann AE, Roth E, Veledar E, Ghovanloo M. Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):xx–xx. http://dx.doi.org/10/1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178JSP Results 73% of participants were positive about keeping magnetic tongue-barbell to use the TDS. All were satisfied with the TDS performance. Most said they were able to do more things using TDS than their current assistive technologies.

5. This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Kim J, Park H, Bruce J, Rowles D, Holbrook J, Nardone B, West DP, Laumann AE, Roth E, Veledar E, Ghovanloo M. Qualitative assessment of Tongue Drive System by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):xx–xx. http://dx.doi.org/10/1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.08.0178JSP Conclusion We have developed a wireless and wearable tongue-operated assistive technology to provide reliable, easy, and effective access to PCs, power wheelchairs, smartphones, and other devices in users’ environments. Participants were open to using the TDS in their daily lives.