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Roslyn Livingstone^1,2,3, Debra Field^1,2, Colleen Sanderson¹

¹Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

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Power Mobility Days empower children with mobility limitations and their families by providing early, play-based experiences with assistive technology. These sessions enhance awareness and change perceptions of power mobility interventions.

Keywords:

Children assistive technology disability qualitative wheelchair

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology
Child Development

Background:

Children with mobility limitations (<6 years) often have delayed access to early power mobility.
Traditional approaches may not fully capture the potential of early power mobility for young children.
A need exists to explore innovative, family-centered methods for introducing power mobility.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore parent and therapist experiences with early power mobility following participation in a "Power Mobility Day."
To understand how a play-based, introductory session influences perceptions and engagement with power mobility devices.
To identify key themes related to the introduction and exploration of early power mobility.

Main Methods:

A qualitative content analysis approach was used.
Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 11 parents and 11 therapists.
Participants were selected from a larger cross-sectional study involving "Power Mobility Days."

Main Results:

An overarching theme of "Empowering Children and Families to Explore" emerged.
Key sub-themes included "Earlier Experiences," "A Novel Introduction," and "Moving Forward."
Interviews revealed that "Power Mobility Days" offered a welcoming, inclusive, and child-led introduction to power mobility.

Conclusions:

"Power Mobility Days" serve as a novel introduction to power mobility interventions for young children.
Child enjoyment during these sessions positively impacts family engagement with early power mobility.
Experiential, child- and family-led learning increases awareness of power mobility options and potential.