{"id":30975,"date":"2021-04-19T14:32:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T06:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=30975"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T07:50:24","slug":"is-it-dangerous-for-a-young-child-to-drive-a-power-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/04\/is-it-dangerous-for-a-young-child-to-drive-a-power-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Dangerous for a Young Child to Drive a Power Wheelchair?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know any young child requires constant supervision and that is no different when they are driving a power wheelchair<\/a><\/span>. Under proper supervision and a safe environment, always encourage them to do as much as possible on their own, so eventually, they can do and learn these things without assistance. If you keep worrying about any kind of accidents, then children will lose the opportunity to learn and be independent.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent study, it was proven that children as young as 14-17 months old<\/a><\/span> have shown the ability to learn power mobility skills when provided with frequent opportunities to practice (<\/span>Casey et al., 2013<\/span><\/i>). Although children with complex developmental delays and cognitive limitations need longer time to practice, they still successfully develop the skills to drive powered mobility (<\/span>Bottos et al., 2001; Guarrera-Bowlby & Deutsch, 2007<\/span><\/i>). So, just give them a few more opportunities to try powered mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many ways to ensure the safety of a new driver:<\/span><\/p>\n