TY - JOUR
T1 - Modified toy cars for mobility and socialization
T2 - Case report of a child with cerebral palsy
AU - Huang, Hsiang Han
AU - Ragonesi, Christina B.
AU - Stoner, Tracy
AU - Peffley, Terri
AU - Galloway, James C.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Purpose: Children with cerebral palsy have limited opportunities to explore their physical and social environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using a "ride-on toy car" as a readily available, low-cost, fun, and functional option for children with special needs. Methods: Brenden, a 21-month-old child, was provided a modified ride-on toy car for a 15-week study period divided up into a 1-week baseline, 12-week intervention, and 2-week postintervention. We coded mobility and socialization measures from video recordings. Results: Brenden was more mobile and had more vocalizations during the 12-week intervention. Conclusions: Modified toy cars have serious potential to be a fun and functional power mobility option for children with special needs. The opportunity now exists to quantify several effects, including peer socialization, cognitive measures, and body structure/function goals involving neural, muscular, and skeletal physiology. Group study is required to formally test these findings.
AB - Purpose: Children with cerebral palsy have limited opportunities to explore their physical and social environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using a "ride-on toy car" as a readily available, low-cost, fun, and functional option for children with special needs. Methods: Brenden, a 21-month-old child, was provided a modified ride-on toy car for a 15-week study period divided up into a 1-week baseline, 12-week intervention, and 2-week postintervention. We coded mobility and socialization measures from video recordings. Results: Brenden was more mobile and had more vocalizations during the 12-week intervention. Conclusions: Modified toy cars have serious potential to be a fun and functional power mobility option for children with special needs. The opportunity now exists to quantify several effects, including peer socialization, cognitive measures, and body structure/function goals involving neural, muscular, and skeletal physiology. Group study is required to formally test these findings.
KW - Automobiles
KW - Case report
KW - Cerebral palsy
KW - Child
KW - Equipment design
KW - Humans
KW - Mobility limitation
KW - Patient education as topic/method
KW - Physical therapy modalities/instrumentation
KW - Play and playthings
KW - Self-help devices
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84891832148
U2 - 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000001
DO - 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000001
M3 - 文章
C2 - 24263247
AN - SCOPUS:84891832148
SN - 0898-5669
VL - 26
SP - 76
EP - 84
JO - Pediatric Physical Therapy
JF - Pediatric Physical Therapy
IS - 1
ER -