Many people work together to alter children's motorized vehicles to help them with disabilities - Fort Wayne's NBC

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne's NBC) -- Children with disabilities will soon get something special, after one student starts something new in Huntington University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program.

Audrey Bruce developed a "Go Baby Go!" chapter in northeast Indiana as her capstone project.

This project helps kids with disabilities by modifying children vehicles that would help them get around easier. 

Bruce says she wants to give these kids the opportunity to move around and feel like they too can do anything they put their minds to. 

At Huntington University in Fort Wayne occupational therapists, physical therapy students, community volunteers, engineer’s and more helped build and modify children vehicles. 

Bruce told Fort Wayne's NBC News her passion is helping children with disabilities and to make them feel like they too can achieve anything they'd like. 

"It definitely takes a team,” Bruce said. “I'm so appreciative of everyone that's supported this vision of mine and help bring it to fruition. It's incredibly exciting and rewarding to see." 

Bruce says five children will get a new set of keys to their new vehicle. Saturday, the children got to check out their new ride and volunteers customized their car to fit each kids' needs and wants. 

"It has meant so much to me. Just seeing everyone here, so supportive, so excited and see all of them brainstorm together has been really fun to witness after months of planning,” Bruce said. 

She says this project is possible with the help of the Rotary Club Fort Wayne. Bruce says they've donated over $13,000 dollars to help volunteers buy parts and accessories for the modified cars. 

Fort Wayne's NBC News talked with several volunteers and they hope these modified cars can help them get around and accomplish whatever they want. 

"Just to give someone something to be able to use at home who might not otherwise been able to have it means a lot,” Huntington University Professor and volunteer James Dean Visley said. “It makes me and makes all of us really excited and passionate to be able to donate our time and to be able to do something like this. That's what it's all about." 

Bruce told Fort Wayne's NBC News each car costs five hundred dollars to buy. She also says the children get their set of keys on April 3rd from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 

This will happen at Turnstone's Plassman Athletic Center.  

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