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Play is a crucial childhood occupation because it facilitates the growth of various developmental skills. Children with disabilities (CWD) often exhibit intrinsic factors that can prevent them from participating in meaningful childhood occupations, such as play. Mobility play is a specific type of play that refers to any means for the child to explore and move around their environment, which can be accessed through the use of commercially available toys, including motorized toy cars. However, these commercially available toys are not always accessible to this population due to their unique presentation that hinders performance and participation in the desired and necessary childhood occupation of play. A program called Go Baby Go has attempted to address these disparities by modifying toy cars to ensure that CWD can independently access them. And while there are several positive outcomes related to using modified toy cars for CWD, the impact of these cars and the effect on play have not been widely studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence that modified toy cars had on play for CWD from a parent's perspective.

Publication Date

Fall 12-2024

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Children with disabilities, play, modified toy cars

Medical Subject Headings

Child, Infant, Disabled children, Automobiles, Play and playthings, Intrinsic factor, Occupations, Parents

Disciplines

Disability and Equity in Education | Occupational Therapy | Pediatrics | Recreational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the in-person OTD Capstone Symposium, held at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on December 11, 2024.

Parent Perceptions of Modified Toy Cars Influence on Play for Children with Disabilities: A Case Study

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