Kelsey Kirk
Winter camps offer structure, fun for campers and caregivers
MMI is home to two winter camps, one hosted by the recreational therapy department and the other by the occupational therapy department.
Dec 16, 2025
New severe behavior hire to help department serve more families
Bethjoy Houck, PhD, will take on a clinical role as faculty at MMI starting Jan. 1. She will handle a clinical caseload and supervise students working on clinical hours.
Dec 16, 2025
Food drive brings in more than 300 meals
A food drive hosted by the Munroe-Meyer Institute Quality Council last month collected 540 pounds of food.
Dec 12, 2025
Holiday card artist hopes to turn love of art into career
Isaiah Jones, a 21-year-old participant in the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Trailblazer Program, is the artist whose drawing was selected to be used in this year’s MMI holiday card.
Dec 12, 2025
Volunteers are essential to the MMI experience
The volunteer experience is essential for both our volunteers and our participants. The Munroe-Meyer Institute simply couldn’t serve as many individuals as we do without the support of our incredible volunteers. Since the summer of 2017, I have had the pleasure of working in some capacity with the recreation therapy department here at MMI. Starting […]
Dec 10, 2025
‘State of the Institute’ highlights growth, goals at MMI
Dean and Director Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, spoke about primary care, clinical goals and research growth among other topics during his annual “State of the Institute” address.
Nov 11, 2025
Longtime MMI advocate was an example of giving back to community
Ron Niederhaus, a long-time member of the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities, died in October at age 79.
Nov 7, 2025
SOAR conference aids self-advocates
The three-day conference offered presentations led by individuals with disabilities. Topics focused on how to advocate for yourself on personal and systems levels.
Nov 6, 2025
Trick-or-Treat event draws largest crowd yet
The event, in its eighth year, drew its largest crowd ever with nearly 750 guests. At times, a line of costumed kiddos — and some adults — snaked around the sidewalk.
Nov 6, 2025
Growing the Care Coordination Program to better serve patients and families at MMI
As health care becomes more complex, our care coordination team ensures that no one feels lost navigating medical appointments, referrals from health care providers and support systems.
Oct 30, 2025
