The Use of Modified ride-on Cars to Advance Mobility and Socialization in Young Children With Disabilities

"The research team will discuss with the clinical therapists who will provide training program in a hospital for 120 minutes/per session, 2 sessions/per week for a total of 9-week intervention. In addition, the research team will videotape the childs natural play and driving performance at the hospital for 20 minutes/per session, 1 session/per week during the 9-week intervention phase. The treatment program of the two sessions will be preplanned and adjusted by the occupational therapist through clinical observation of participant's performance in the previous session. Training will still concentrate on building the concept of casual-effect on the switch and car motion, goal-oriented driving (e.g., driving 200 meters and reach for a toy or contact with a person), and upper limb use in functional tasks with driving in a hospital,discussed by the family, the treating therapist and the research team."

"The regular therapy group will continue the regular therapy, including physical, occupational and speech therapy. The general propose of the training is to improve the developmental scales, mobility, socialization and upper limb use in functional tasks. The research team will videotape the childs natural play and driving performance at the hospital for 20 minutes/per session, 1 session/per week during the 9-week intervention phase"