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Beginning power mobility: parent and therapist perspectives.

Roslyn W LivingstoneDebra A FieldColleen SandersonNicole PineauJill G Zwicker
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2020)
Power Mobility Days provided a welcoming and inclusive child- and family-led introduction to power mobility. This novel approach may help change both therapists' and families' perception of child potential and perspectives on power mobility as an intervention.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION:Exploratory sessions can provide a novel introduction to power mobility interventions.Child enjoyment has a reciprocal impact on family engagement with early power mobility.Experiential child- and family-led learning can increase awareness of power mobility options and possibilities.
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