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The first time Dr. Skye Donovan saw a Go Baby Go! car in action she was moved to tears.
\nDonovan, an associate professor of physical therapy, and student Cassidie Watson had modified the ride-on toy car for a four year old with a rare genetic disorder that severely limited her mobility. They put the little girl in the battery-operated car \u0097 now equipped with an easy-to-push giant red power button \u0097 and she was off, zooming around, laughing and squealing with delight. Soon a favorite game became chasing her older brother around the driveway, something that once seemed impossible.<\/p>\n

The total cost of the off-the-shelf car with modifications was $120.<\/p>\n

Since then Marymount\u0092s Department of Physical Therapy has provided Go Baby Go! cars to more than 50 children, giving them freedom of movement for the first time in their lives. \u0093For every child, every car has to be different to meet their needs,\u0094 Donovan said. Some children might need the big red \u0093go\u0094 button to be placed behind their heads instead of on the steering wheel, for example, while for others the car seat is enhanced with greater lateral support.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Marymount opened a Go Baby Go! garage with an event attended by a capacity crowd of students, faculty and community members.\u00a0 A dozen families left that afternoon with cars that their children were independently driving. Donovan\u0092s colleague, Dr. Jason Craig, has even taken cars to Costa Rica as part of an annual service trip to that Central American country.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Donovan\u0092s efforts, her department has partnerships to build cars with two schools, Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C. and Arlington Tech, an engineering and STEM-focused high school program. It\u0092s also working with Good Beginnings, a local private practice that provides child- and family-friendly physical and occupational therapy services, to spur even more community involvement with Go Baby Go!<\/p>\n

\u0093Our goal is to teach others how to do this,\u0094 Donovan said. \u0093That way many more children can be served.\u0094<\/p>\n

For more information, go to marymount.edu\/gobabygo<\/a>.
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The first time Dr. Skye Donovan saw a Go Baby Go! car in action she was moved to tears. Donovan, an associate professor of physical therapy, and student Cassidie Watson had modified the ride-on toy car for a four year old with a rare genetic disorder that severely limited her mobility. They put the little […]<\/p>\n

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