Effects of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Jones ◽  
Irene R. McEwen ◽  
Barbara R. Neas
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Power Wheelchairs ◽  
Severe Motor ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Use of Power Mobility for a Young Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A Jones ◽  
Irene R McEwen ◽  
Laura Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Spinal Muscular Atrophy ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Muscular Atrophy ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Case Description ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Severe Motor

Abstract Background and Purpose. Young children with severe motor impairments, such as spinal muscular atrophy, are often unable to move around their environment independently; therefore, they may be at risk for delays in areas of development not directly related to their motor limitations. Power mobility is an intervention that provides young children a means of independent movement and enables them to independently explore their environment. Case Description. The participant was a 20-month-old girl with type II spinal muscular atrophy. Intervention. The authors provided the child with a power wheelchair and gave her mother and physical therapist general guidelines to encourage her use of the power wheelchair. Outcomes. Within 6 weeks after receiving the power wheelchair, the child operated the wheelchair independently. She showed developmental gains in all domains of the Battelle Developmental Inventory and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory over 6 months. The authors conducted an interview with the child's mother before and after intervention. She reported that the child was more independent after receiving the power wheelchair. Discussion. The power wheelchair may have been associated with the changes in the child's mobility and her developmental changes over 6 months.

Communication in Young Children with Motor Impairments: Teaching Caregivers To Teach

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Olswang ◽  
Gay Pinder ◽  
Rebecca Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Motor Impairments

scholarly journals Infrared thermography as an access pathway for individuals with severe motor impairments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negar Memarian ◽  
Anastasios Venetsanopoulos ◽  
Tom Chau
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Severe Motor ◽  
Access Pathway

Infrared thermography as an access pathway for individuals with severe motor impairments

Nascent Access Technologies for Individuals with Severe Motor Impairments

2013 ◽  
pp. 720-739
Author(s):  
Sarah Power ◽  
Saba Moghimi ◽  
Brian Nhan ◽  
Tom Chau
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Severe Motor ◽  
The Face ◽  
Physical Access ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
The Brain

As the number of individuals without physical access to communication or environmental interaction escalates, there are increasing efforts to uncover novel and unconventional access pathways. In this chapter, we introduce three emerging access technologies for individuals with severe disabilities: near-infrared spectroscopy, electroencephalographic measurement of visually-evoked potentials and infrared thermographic imaging of the face. The first two technologies harness activity directly from the brain while the third exploits spontaneous temperature changes in the face. For each technology, we discuss the physiological underpinnings, the requisite instrumentation, the scientific evidence to date and the future outlook.

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