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Original Research

Child-centred framing through design research: a framework for analysing children’s ‘dream wheelchair’ designs to elicit meaning and elevate their voice

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Pages 154-166 | Received 12 Mar 2021, Accepted 21 Apr 2022, Published online: 11 May 2022

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