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Updated: 6:13 PM Nov 29, 2007
Wheelchair Help For Disabled Infants
There's a new invention that's opening up a whole new world for disabled infants.
Posted: 5:49 PM Nov 29, 2007 |
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4 Comments 
my daughter is almost 2 as spina bifida and talipies , she's just been left with out mobility and the ones that we could get her are all exspensive , I think any body tryin to help little ones with mobility is great as children like Ashley need more help , as parents we try are best but there's only so much we can do it's not fair her watchin others runin around
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Where can you watch the video? We are having a schoolsubjekt so we want to see it. We are from denmark, so my english isent so good, hope you can understand me!?
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Can I get the resource from you for the research on powered mobility and babies, please?
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This is not a surprise. Three years ago our physical and occupational therapists with the cooperation of a local high school robotics team and a private consultant developed a motorized "baby walker", switch operated by the child, also equipped with sensors for steps and obstacles. This was designed for a child born without fully developed arms and legs. He was 11 months old. But, by the way, children with disabilities do not have to wait until they are 3 or 5 years old for motorized wheelchairs. We typically make sure kids who need them have them by age 2 years. Our agency would love to promote this vehicle for infant mobility, if one could be donated to our Assistive Technology Loan Closet. Not that I would really expect that to happen, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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