Picture Me Moving: A Photovoice Study of Families and Children With Motor Disabilities Using Modified Ride-on Toy Cars.

PURPOSE: We investigated the long-term impact and use, from the families' perspectives, of modified ride-on cars for children with motor disabilities.

METHOD: We used Participatory Action Research using photovoice methods with 13 families of young children with disabilities. Families collaborated as coresearchers by capturing photographs representing their experiences and sharing their meanings. Inductive thematic analysis was used.

RESULTS

We identified 4 themes: (1) opening doors for inclusion; (2) facilitating exploration and fun; (3) hopes for the future; and (4) challenges in design and functionality.

CONCLUSION

Photovoice method effectively captured families' experiences with modified ride-on cars. Despite design and functionality limitations, ON Time use of modified ride-on cars is valuable for play, learning, exploration, mobility, and engagement for children with motor disabilities and their families.