ADAPT Project: Perception and expectations of families regarding motorized mobility – a qualitative study
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Early Mobility, Motorized Mobility, Atypical Children, Family Perception, Motorized Toy CarAbstract
Motorized toy cars are viable devices for the exposure of children with disabilities to self-directed mobility as an option of lower cost and greater accessibility when compared to adapted locomotion equipment. This study aimed to know the perception and expectations of families of the ADAPT Project regarding motorized mobility. Nine mothers of the children enrolled in the ADAPT Project who
agreed to participate in this qualitative study responded
to a semi-structured qualitative interview by video call.
The interviews were recorded and transcribed in full and
were coded via content analysis. As a result, most children were diagnosed with cerebral palsy and had mean age of 2.7 years
(SD:1.24). Most mothers were unaware of negative points related
to the use of motorized cars for mobility. When asked about the
positive points related to the early use of motorized mobility,
three major themes arose from the interviews: development,
inclusion, and autonomy and independence. Family expectations
and perceptions about the use of motorized mobility within the
scope of the ADAPT Project are legitimate and feasible according
to the literature. The use of a motorized and individually adapted
toy car can contribute to the development, inclusion, and autonomy
and independence of these children
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