2003
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.57.2.229
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Driving to Learn: A New Concept for Training Children With Profound Cognitive Disabilities in a Powered Wheelchair

Abstract: Analysis of the case studies of two preschool children with profound cognitive disabilities indicates that training in a powered wheelchair can increase wakefulness and alertness, stimulate a limited use of the arms and hands, and promote the understanding of very simple cause-and-effect relationships. The enhanced activity level had a positive influence on the children's ability to react to external stimuli and invitations to interact. These effects in turn promoted the development of initiative and explorato… Show more

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“…Their practice in powered wheelchairs was videorecorded, and old and new tapes were repeatedly compared. After 1 yr of practice, the two children displayed increased wakefulness and alertness, the beginning of goal-directed hand use, and an incipient sense of the simple relationship between their action on the joystick and the motion of the chair (Nilsson, 1996(Nilsson, , 2007Nilsson & Nyberg, 2003). The positive achievements of these two children confirmed the importance of continued development of the project.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…Their practice in powered wheelchairs was videorecorded, and old and new tapes were repeatedly compared. After 1 yr of practice, the two children displayed increased wakefulness and alertness, the beginning of goal-directed hand use, and an incipient sense of the simple relationship between their action on the joystick and the motion of the chair (Nilsson, 1996(Nilsson, , 2007Nilsson & Nyberg, 2003). The positive achievements of these two children confirmed the importance of continued development of the project.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…Nilsson also carried out GT research [1,[14][15][16][17][18]: her work focused on people with profound cognitive disabilities from several age groups. Nilsson studied what this population could achieve from practice in a powered wheelchair.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Clinical experience with existing systems has shown that using systems with simple on-off functionality in order to move freely and safely in a secure environment leads to many positive developments in people with cognitive disabilities [12][13]. This occurs in several different areas, including body and environment awareness, social interaction, communication, and concentration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%