Newswatch16's Emily Kress shares how students at King's College are giving families the gift of movement by modifying toy vehicles for children with disabilities.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Volunteers at King's College are working like well-oiled machines to get these battery-powered cars ready for children with mobility limitations. The college's occupational therapy department just launched a local chapter of the national non-profit Go Baby Go.
"Right now, there is no powered mobility devices for children birth to seven years old if they are they are extremely expensive, or insurance doesn't approve them, so many of these kids are stuck in strollers or are dependent on their parents to move," said Erika Golik, Go Baby Go NEPA Chapter.One of those kids is six-year-old Stella from Shavertown; she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and an extremely rare genetic condition.
It takes about $250 to $500 just to modify each car for a child; occupational therapy students work with the families to determine what will help make for a smooth ride.
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