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Mothers' Perceptions of Their Children's Use of Powered Mobility

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Pages 3-21 | Published online: 19 Jan 2010

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Lori Rosenberg, Ruth Cohen, Adina Maeir & Yafit Gilboa. (2023) Effects of a powered mobility summer camp as perceived by school staff: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 18:6, pages 783-790.
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Sarah-Grace Paguinto, Nadine A. Kasparian, Paula Bray & Michelle Farrar. (2019) Parents’ perceptions of power wheelchair prescription for children with a neuromuscular disorder: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation 41:23, pages 2750-2757.
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Evelina Pituch, Paula W. Rushton, Myriame Ngo, Jessica Heales & Alexandra Poulin Arguin. (2019) Powerful or Powerless? Children’s, Parents’, and Occupational Therapists’ Perceptions of Powered Mobility. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics 39:3, pages 276-291.
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Heather A. Feldner, Samuel W. Logan & James C. Galloway. (2019) Mobility in pictures: a participatory photovoice narrative study exploring powered mobility provision for children and families. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 14:3, pages 301-311.
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Michal Elboim-Gabyzon, Osnat Atun-Einy & Insaf Khoury-assaf. (2017) RETRACTED ARTICLE: Early Use of Power Wheelchair for Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Narrative Review. Disability and Rehabilitation 39:16, pages (x)-(x).
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Heather A. Feldner, Samuel W. Logan & James C. Galloway. (2016) Why the time is right for a radical paradigm shift in early powered mobility: the role of powered mobility technology devices, policy and stakeholders. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 11:2, pages 89-102.
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Sue Gudgeon & Susan Kirk. (2015) Living with a powered wheelchair: exploring children’s and young people’s experiences. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 10:2, pages 118-125.
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Paula Guerette, Jan Furumasu & Donita Tefft. (2013) The Positive Effects of Early Powered Mobility on Children's Psychosocial and Play Skills. Assistive Technology 25:1, pages 39-48.
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Kate Rousseau-Harrison & Annie Rochette. (2013) Impacts of wheelchair acquisition on children from a person-occupation-environment interactional perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 8:1, pages 1-10.
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Lesley Wiart. (2011) Exploring Mobility Options for Children With Physical Disabilities: A Focus on Powered Mobility. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics 31:1, pages 16-18.
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Donita Tefft, Paula Guerette & Jan Furumasu. (2011) The Impact of Early Powered Mobility on Parental Stress, Negative Emotions, and Family Social Interactions. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics 31:1, pages 4-15.
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Andrew Frank, Claudius Neophytou, Julia Frank & Lorraine de Souza. (2010) Electric-powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs): users' views of influence on family, friends and carers. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 5:5, pages 327-338.
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Subhadra Evans, Claudius Neophytou, Lorraine de Souza & Andrew O. Frank. (2007) Young people's experiences using electric powered indoor – outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs): Potential for enhancing users' development?. Disability and Rehabilitation 29:16, pages 1281-1294.
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