title: Power Mobility Training for Young Children with Multiple, Severe Impairments: A Case Series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Young children with neurodevelopmental conditions are often limited in their ability to explore and learn from their environment. The purposes of this case series were to (1) describe the outcomes of using an alternative power mobility device with young children who had multiple, severe impairments; (2) develop power mobility training methods for use with these children; and (3) determine the feasibility of using various outcome measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three children with cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels IV, V, and V) ages 17 months to 3.5 years participated in the case series. Examination included the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) and the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ). An individualized, engaging power mobility training environment was created for each participant. Intervention was provided for 60 minutes per week over 12 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All participants exhibited improvements in power mobility skills. Post-intervention PEDI-CAT scores increased in various domains for all participants. Post-intervention DMQ scores improved in Participants 1 and 2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The participants appeared to make improvements in their beginning power mobility skills. Additional research is planned to further explore the impact of power mobility training in this unique population.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Therapy , Grand Valley State University , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kenyon
authors.affiliation: b Padnos College of Engineering & Computing , Grand Valley State University , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Farris
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Therapy , Grand Valley State University , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Cailee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Therapy , Grand Valley State University , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Lyndsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Therapy , Grand Valley State University , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , Grand Valley State University , Allendale , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Naomi J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Aldrich
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000193:education / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009048:Motor Skills; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Case series; cerebral palsy; power mobility