The family of a two-year-old boy from Minnesota couldn't afford an electric wheelchair.
A high school robot team simply built the wheelchair themselves.
Minnesota - Little Cillian Jackson has a genetic condition that severely restricts his mobility.
The two-year-old is dependent on a wheelchair.
The symptoms are similar to those of cerebral palsy, Cillian's father Tyler Jackson told TV broadcaster
USA Toda
y.
Fortunately, thanks to medical care and modern technology, many children and young people with disabilities can lead a fulfilling life (tz.de * reported).
For example, Cilian's parents found out that their son could use an electric wheelchair to move around independently and experience a new feeling of freedom.
But there was a problem.
Cillian's family cannot afford an electric wheelchair
The insurance company did not want to pay for the electric wheelchair and the family could not afford the cost of purchasing it.
That's why Father Tyler Jackson turned to his old school for help.
He knew that there was a good team of robots there - that is, students who tinkered with machines outside of normal lessons.
The students were immediately ready to help Cilian.
And that's what they did.
"Instead of doing homework, we're helping change someone's life," team member Drew Eisenzimmer told
USA Today
.
After several weeks of work, the electric wheelchair was ready and the students were able to make Cillian happy.
But they didn't build the two-year-old just any wheelchair, but a real superhero vehicle - so that the boy could feel like Batman in the Batmobile.
High school robot team simply builds Suiperhelden wheelchairs themselves
The students at Farmington High School sat down after school and worked on the e-vehicle for Cillian.
After weeks of work and in collaboration with the University of Delaware, they proudly presented the result.
According to USA Today, the students were helped by their experience of building competitive robots.
They were happy to hand over the motorized wheelchair to Cillian and he was thrilled.
"This really helps him explore his surroundings like he's never done before," said Krissy Jackson, Cillian's mother.
Cillian is happy with his new electric wheelchair and so are the students
Cilian recently visited the students and proudly showcased his new skills.
He drove back and forth in the classroom.
That was only possible because the students stood up for him.
Now the world is a little more open to Cillian.
CBS News reported that a wheelchair similar to Cilian's could cost up to $ 20,000.
"These kids took the time to do this for our son," Cillian's mother Krissy Jackson told
USA Today
.
“We are so grateful.”
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