EMPoWER - Early Mobility and Powered Wheelchair Evidence Review - was a research project to investigate whether providing powered mobility for very young children (under 5 year olds) provides more benefits than waiting until after children are 5 years or older. From the beginning, we wanted children and young people to influence the project. So we teamed up with … Continue reading EMPoWER: young people’s take on early powered mobility
Author: Niina Kolehmainen
Passionate about child health and wellbeing, and about all children having a good start to life.
People often ask me: “What exactly is engagement and PPI?” and “What am I actually meant to do?”. Commonly followed up by bemused “I have read the national, regional, professional guidance… but I still don’t understand” and the more decisive “I do know I want it to be meaningful!”. But how should one answer these … Continue reading Doing meaningful engagement