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Guerette, Paula; Furumasu, Jan; Tefft, Donita – Assistive Technology, 2013
Powered mobility can have an important cognitive and psychosocial impact on young children who are unable to move independently. Twenty-three children with physical disabilities between the ages of 18 months and 6 years participated in this study. Data evaluating social skills, frequency of mobility play activities, frequency of interaction with…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Physical Disabilities, Interaction, Play
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Tefft, Donita; Guerette, Paula; Furumasu, Jan – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
Powered mobility has been found to have positive effects on young children with severe physical disabilities, but the impact on the family has been less well documented. We evaluated the impact of early powered mobility on parental stress, negative emotions, perceived social interactions, and parental satisfaction with wheelchair characteristics…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Assistive Technology, Stress Variables