RESNA Position on the Application of Power Wheelchairs for Pediatric Users

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Lauren Rosen · St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

Julianna Arva

Jan Furumasu · Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Michele Y. Harris

Michelle L. Lange · Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute

Elisabeth McCarthy · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Rosanne Kermoian · Palo Alto University

Heather Pinkerton

Abstract

This document, approved by the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Board of Directors in March 2007, shares typical clinical applications and provides evidence from the literature supporting the use of power wheelchairs for children.

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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Family and Disability Support Research

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Published in: Assistive Technology

Volume 21, Issue 4, pp. 218-226

DOI: 10.1080/10400430903246076

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