Spain Park students build custom cars for kids with disabilities

For the past few months, Spain Park High School engineering students have been designing and building custom electric toy cars for children with disabilities.

Yesterday, these students showed their finished projects to the kids who will receive them—among the group of recipients are children from United Ability!

Spain Park High School x United Ability

Students worked in five separate teams and, over a few months, collaborated with a child and their physical therapist to identify the child’s specific needs and physical abilities.

The groups joined hands in developing innovative modifications that let each kid operate their new ride all by themselves.

This fun and educational project was made possible with a grant from Toshiba. Thanks to this gift, the adaptive vehicles (often expensive) were built at no cost to families and their children!

Now, kids across Greater Birmingham have new ways to move and play. This collaboration not only allows Spain Park students to get creative in their growing knowledge of engineering, but also teaches teamwork and compassion when working with people with disabilities.

Plus, a lot of children get some pretty cool electric toy cars for free!

This partnership is one of the many ways kids with disabilities are empowered to do what they can, not limited by what they can’t.

Check out more ways local individuals with disabilities are taking strides across Birmingham:

• How locals with disabilities are gaining job opportunities
• 7 nonprofits that help people with disabilities find meaningful employment
• These locals love exploring Birmingham—see why this is important for adults with disabilities

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