The deadline for submitting Wishes to the What I Wish for My Child Program was April 30, 2011. However, requests for customized devices and adaptations for persons with disabilities are always accepted by completing our Customized Assistive Technology Request Form. Assistance is provided to anyone with a disability – all ages – all disabilities. Our focus is primarily Central Maryland right now, but requests in other areas will be considered as volunteers are available. One of the main differences between our regular custom AT requests throughout the year and the What I Wish for my Child requests is funding for the services. If your project is accepted you will be asked to pay a nominal fee to help cover the costs associated with your project. Please see our Customized Assistive Technology page for more details or call the office at 410.554.9134.
Wishes may be submitted to the What I Wish for My Child program from March 1st through April 30, 2011. Sponsored by Northrop Grumman and WBFF Fox TV, What I Wish takes requests from parents who have a wish for their child, ages 2-21. V-LINC volunteer engineers design and build customized solutions at no-cost to five or more winning families to help their children do what others find so easy but they may find impossible.
V-LINC has launched its third annual What I Wish for My Child program to help families with special needs children with the help of volunteer engineers. At least five families will be selected to receive customized solutions that will grant the wishes they have for their children with disabilities. Through the second annual What I Wish for My Child campaign, V-LINC will recruit volunteer engineers to design and build one-of-a-kind assistive devices at no cost for each of these families. The devices will range from customized bicycles or special swing sets to ways to incorporate incentives into daily tasks or a means to include a child in family activities— all designed to improve the independence and quality of life of the children who will use them.
Results from the 2011 What I Wish for My Child program will be released on July 14, 2011.
Check out the 2010 winning requests!
Learn more about the What I Wish for My Child Campaign
Learn more about our Custom Assistive Technology Services
2011 What I Wish for My Child Sponsors:
Contact us to learn how you can become a What I Wish for My Child Sponsor.
