Modified Ride-on Car Use by Children With Complex Medical Needs

Abstract

Modified ROC use is a feasible and enjoyable powered mobility device for children with complex medical needs.

Power mobility skill progression for children and adolescents: a systematic review of measures and their clinical application

“…36 Given the challenges discussed above about evidence of reliability and validity, we have significant concern with using the four measures' scores for determining eligibility for provision of power mobility. Although learners' goals, training, and use may differ, we believe children across all levels of the power mobility learning continuum may benefit from power mobility experience, 9,40,41,[48][49][50][51][52] and, in accordance with developmentally oriented, motor-learning principles, we suggest skill progression results from considerable and repeated practice in real-life situations. 8,53 Limitations This review included only English-language measures of power mobility skill that were used with children and published in peer-reviewed journals.…”

Perspectives on Early Power Mobility Training, Motivation, and Social Participation in Young Children with Motor Disabilities

“…Several studies have demonstrated that early power mobility training is feasible for children aged younger than 3 years, even those who might be categorized as “not-ready” based on motor or cognitive abilities ( Livingstone and Field, 2014 , 2015 ; Logan et al, 2016 ). Livingstone and Paleg’s (2014) Delphi study provided a practical consideration of power mobility training for young children with disabilities, and suggested acquisition of mobility experiences as early as 8 months of age.…”

Toy-Based Technologies for Children with Disabilities Simultaneously Supporting Self-Directed Mobility, Participation, and Function: A Tech Report

“…Because the device is a mainstream toy, caregivers and clinicians can address child and family goals without the social stigma of a medical device . Not surprisingly, evidence is emerging that suggests positive developmental gains for children with disabilities who use modified ride-on cars for self-directed mobility (Huang and Galloway, 2012;Logan et al, 2014Logan et al, , 2016.…”

“…Insurance companies routinely deny funding requests based on cost, environmental accessibility, or a child's young age (Nicholson and Bonsall, 2002;Staincliffe, 2003). Modifying off-the-shelf, battery-operated ride-on cars has emerged as an alternative to traditional powered mobility devices (Huang and Galloway, 2012;Logan et al, 2014Logan et al, , 2016.…”