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Original Research

American and Canadian therapists’ perspectives of age and cognitive skills for paediatric power mobility: a qualitative study

Lisa K. KenyonDepartment of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Maria JonesDepartment of Physical Therapy, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK, USA;
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Becky BreauxAssistive Technology Partners, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, USA;
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Jessica TsotsorosDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA;
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Tonya GardnerOutpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA;
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Roslyn LivingstoneTherapy Department, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pages 692-700 | Received 05 Jan 2019, Accepted 09 Apr 2019, Published online: 12 Jul 2019

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