Tony Chase, Kiera Mendoza, Carson Rager, Maria Stiens, Madison Loeser, Tiffany Stead, Whitney Kozlowski, Leah Van Antwerp, Jessica Camilleri, Joseph O'Neil
Skills on Wheels, a 5-week pediatric wheelchair skills training program implemented over 2 years, was developed to address confidence, social participation, and mobility for wheelchair-using children. This study tests the hypothesis that pediatric wheelchair skills training will increase wheelchair skill ability, confidence, and participation of wheelchair-using children. Individualized instruction was delivered by occupational ( N = 50) and physical ( N = 12) therapy practitioners and doctoral students...
March 4, 2024: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology