Caregivers’ Lived Experience in Procuring Toys and Technologies for Children with Severe Neuromotor Disabilities – A Narrative Inquiry

This study explores how families experience helping children with disabilities play, with the goal of improving accessible toy and technology design.

Play is an important part of childhood because it helps us learn, grow, and build relationships. Many toys are not made with children with disabilities in mind, making it harder for them to fully participate in play.

By listening to people with lived experience, the study aims to identify what families need in toys and guide the development of more inclusive, meaningful, and engaging play technologies that support children’s creativity and wellbeing across different stages of development.