Apply TODAY through May 30th!
Tell us your wish!
Then, allow our engineers and medical professionals to custom build it!
What I Wish is an annual campaign where parents, caregivers, teachers, and/or relatives submit custom device “wishes” for children with developmental or cognitive disabilities (ages 2-21). Then, we review the child’s abilities and custom design a solution that will help bring a smile to all!
Examples:
- specialized safety beds for children with epilepsy
- signaling devices for deaf children
- adaptive sports equipment for children with cerebral palsy
- swings for children with autism
- unique dressing devices for children with phocomelia
- adaptive musical instruments for fine children with motor skills challenges
- modifications to walkers for children with motor skills challenges
- AND MORE! Call us and chat about the goal’s for your child. Let’s discuss solutions!
Please note: Because of the volume of bike requests and the costs, we are unable to grant bikes for free. There is a small fee for bikes. LISS qualifies for most projects.
Requirements for What I Wish:
- Ages 2 – 21 (parents, caregivers, teachers, OTs, PTs, Social Workers Neighbors can apply for a family member or on behalf of a patient.
- Cognitive, developmental and/or physical disability
- Must live in one of the following Maryland Counties: AA, Baltimore City or County, Carroll, Calvert, Frederick, Harford, Howard, PG, Montgomery or Washington DC.
How It Works
- 4 Requests will be selected to receive a free custom device (note: adaptive bikes are not included in the process – apply for bikes here)
- For all other requests, VME can still consider them. No worries – as long as they are within our scope and mission. There is a small fee – which is only a tiny fraction of the cost of what the device will cost. REM payments can be used for the fee or sometimes families are sponsored by their school or PT facility. Talk with us about your wish – let’s find a way to make this work together!
- Winners will be announced in late July.
- Projects will begin in Fall 2025. Depending on the request, projects range from 1 month – 4 months. Projects that require software programming can sometimes range from 6 months – 1 year. We love to see the smiles, hugs & tears of joy once the custom projects are completed!
