On a recent July day, the Occupational Therapy Laboratory in Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions looked somewhat less like a rehabilitation clinic and somewhat more like an auto body shop.
New set of wheels: How modified miniature cars are improving young patients' mobility
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As part of a research award earned by Stacy Wong, an instructor in Creighton’s Department of Physical Therapy, and Marisa Sevick, an instructor in the university’s Department of Occupational Therapy, students from both departments were hard at work modifying miniature, battery-driven cars for children with mobility challenges.
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As part of a research award earned by Stacy Wong, an instructor in Creighton’s Department of Physical Therapy, and Marisa Sevick, an instructor in the university’s Department of Occupational Therapy, students from both departments were hard at work modifying miniature, battery-driven cars for children with mobility challenges.
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