McGarry Sarah, Moir Lois, Girdler Sonya
Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Computing, Health and Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 Sep;7(5):372-80. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.637283. Epub 2011 Nov 29.
To describe the impact of a mobility training program using the Smart Wheelchair on the driving skills and psychosocial outcomes of children with physical disabilities.
A multiple case study design using mixed methods was used. Four children with physical disabilities were recruited through The Centre for Cerebral Palsy in Western Australia. The intervention was a 16 session Smart Wheelchair mobility training program. Data was collected using a quantitative driving skills assessment, field notes and qualitative parent interviews.
Three out of four children gained independence in at least three driving skills or more, whilst one child was competent with verbal prompts. Three out of four mothers reported positive changes in their child's confidence, motivation and affect.
The Smart Wheelchair has the ability to uncover learning potential and facilitate the recognition of abilities in children previously excluded from access to independent mobility. Given the significant limitation that restrictions in mobility pose to participation for children with physical disabilities, therapists must begin to understand the effectiveness of interventions such as the Smart Wheelchair. The descriptive findings of this study allow for future, more rigorous research, to be conducted on the effectiveness of the Smart Wheelchair as a mobility training tool.
描述使用智能轮椅的移动训练计划对身体残疾儿童驾驶技能和心理社会结果的影响。
采用混合方法的多案例研究设计。通过西澳大利亚脑瘫中心招募了四名身体残疾儿童。干预措施是为期16节的智能轮椅移动训练计划。使用定量驾驶技能评估、现场记录和定性家长访谈收集数据。
四个孩子中有三个在至少三项或更多驾驶技能方面获得了独立性，而一个孩子在言语提示下表现良好。四位母亲中有三位报告说孩子的信心、动力和情感有积极变化。
智能轮椅有能力发掘学习潜力，并促进对以前无法获得独立移动能力的儿童的能力认可。鉴于行动受限对身体残疾儿童参与造成的重大限制，治疗师必须开始了解智能轮椅等干预措施的有效性。本研究的描述性结果有助于未来对智能轮椅作为移动训练工具的有效性进行更严格的研究。
