Go Baby Go!

Go Baby Go! is a partnership between Children's Wisconsin and two local universities. Our Milwaukee program partners with the Marquette University's Biomedical Engineering department, and in the Fox Valley, we partner with Fox Valley Technical College. The program is dedicated to helping kids with special needs gain more independent mobility through the use of custom motorized cars.

We know that self-initiated mobility is important for a child's overall development and that very young children are in a critical period for developing brain plasticity and learning. That's why the Physical and Occupational Therapy Team at Children's has partnered with two local universities: the Biomedical Engineering department at Marquette University and Fox Valley Technical College to create the Go Baby Go! program.

Together, the goal to provide a safe option for children with special needs to gain independence can be realized. We want to see the children of Wisconsin with special needs improve their ability to interact with their peers and the world around them. Through the use of miniature motorized cars they can foster confidence, facilitate holistic development and reduce their dependence on caregivers.

We are just one branch of many spread throughout the world. Go Baby Go! was started by Dr. Cole Galloway at the University of Delaware around 2010. Dr. Galloway and his teammates are passionate about growing the program and safely getting as many children as possible into self-initiated, motorized cars.