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The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/42842 The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment Dada, Shakila Uys, Catharina Jacoba Elizabeth Bastable, Kirsty Severe disability Cerebral Palsy (CP) Non-powered mobility Severe motor impairment Young children Engagement UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2015. Engagement is the active involvement in experiences which allows for development. For children with severe mobility impairments however, challenges arise in accessing experience which can lead to learned helplessness. Due to these challenges powered mobility has been suggested as a mechanism for the provision of self-initiated access to experiences. However, powered mobility is out of reach of the majority of children with disabilities in South Africa hence a non-powered alternative has been sought. This study sought to determine the effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children, with severe mobility impairment, in play. A multiple probe design across participants was used. Four participants, aged 2 years 10 months to 6 years 9 months with severe mobility impairment (Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) level V) underwent a minimum of 5 baseline sessions, followed by 8 intervention sessions. Engagement was measured during each session using the Individual Child Engagement Record –Revised (ICER-R). The data was analysed using visual graphic and statistical analysis. All participants demonstrated an improvement in engagement in play with the introduction of non-powered, self-initiated mobility. A reciprocal deterioration in non-engagement was also recorded. A decrease in engagement in play at the start of intervention was attributed to the focus of engagement being on mobility skills as the device was introduced but this reverted as the participants spent more time on the mobility device. Functional abilities were identified as having a greater role in engagement than age. The introduction of non-powered, self-initiated mobility correlated with the improvement of engagement of young children with severe motor impairment. Non-powered, self-initiated mobility is a viable, cost effective mechanism for mobility at a young age. Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) PhD Unrestricted 2014-12-08T06:11:23Z 2014-12-08T06:11:23Z 2015 2015 Thesis Bastable, KG 2015, The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42842> A2015 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42842 en © 2015 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Severe disability Cerebral Palsy (CP) Non-powered mobility Severe motor impairment Young children Engagement UCTD The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title | The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title_full | The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title_fullStr | The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title_short | The effect of non-powered, self-initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| title_sort | effect of non powered self initiated mobility on the engagement of young children with severe mobility impairment |
| topic | Severe disability Cerebral Palsy (CP) Non-powered mobility Severe motor impairment Young children Engagement UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42842 |