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A preschool severely disabled boy and his powered wheelchair: a case study
Author(s) -
DOUGLAS JO,
RYAN MARTINA
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00547.x
Subject(s) - wheelchair , psychology , joystick , developmental psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , engineering , simulation , computer science , medicine , world wide web
Summary A detailed account of the progress of a preschool child learning to steer a powered wheelchair via a mouth‐operated joystick is described. Some problems were encountered during learning, but the positive effect on emotional, intellectual and behavioural development was noted.