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College students gift adaptive toy car to girl with spina bifida

The free custom car was built to fit Claire’s needs and help the 3-year-old move more independently, students said.

  • On Tuesday, University of Southern Maine students presented an adaptive toy car to 3-year-old Claire at the university's health care education campus in Lewiston, Maine.
  • Partnering with Go Baby Go, USM students created the vehicle for Claire, who has spina bifida and is paralyzed from the knees down.
  • Students customized the vehicle with yellow paint—Claire's favorite color—and decorated it with stickers to enhance her independence and mobility in her yard.
  • "She can keep up with the other kids, and she can do a lot of things, get to a lot of places in our yard, specifically that she couldn't," Samantha Fortier Steward said.
  • Families with children who have disabilities can contact the USM occupational therapy program to join a waitlist for future adaptive equipment projects.
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College students gift adaptive toy car to girl with spina bifida

Claire, a 3-year-old who is paralyzed from the knees down, will now be able to get around a little easier with her new ride.

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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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