PENSACOLA, Fla. — Engineering students at the University of West Florida have built a custom John Deere-style mobility vehicle for a local boy with cerebral palsy.
Jack Carroll, a Pensacola child with cerebral palsy, received the adapted ride, which features a three-point harness to keep him upright, an enlarged steering wheel for one-handed control, and a remote control so family and friends can help guide him. Student Shane Smith said the team enlarged the wheel because Jack was weaker on one side and had difficulty operating it.
His mother, Danielle Carroll, said the device will give Jack more independence to ride on his own. The project reflects UWF’s hands-on engineering program and its work with the local community.