2019 Volume 28 Pages 318-324
Support in community life and social participation for children with severe motor disabilities has become an issue in the field of pediatric nursing in recent years. Particularly with regard to social life, there is a great need for support for essential communication. This paper conducts a systematic review of 21 research papers concerning communication support interventions for children with severe motor disabilities. According to research results, the introduction of microswitch and eye-tracking (eye-gaze) technology for the purpose of expressing intent was most likely to be effective as a communication support intervention. The research also revealed that it is difficult to judge the effectiveness of interventions through stimulation such as music and sensory integration or of group interaction. There is currently a need to focus on interventions for expressing intent among children with severe motor disabilities.
