Kelsey Kirk

Customized training sessions aid other educators

The goal is to continue working with early childhood centers and afterschool programs, while also expanding into new training areas and positively impacting more students.

Oct 15, 2025

Kari Price leads a training exercise at the Learning Community Center of North Omaha.

Solness helps NICU parents cope with stress, supports infant development

Cara Solness, PhD, assistant professor in the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Psychology, works in the NICU to help parents navigate the stressors of having their infant hospitalized.

Oct 14, 2025

Cara Solness, PhD, assistant professor in the MMI Department of Pyschology

Cornhole offers confidence, fun in new MMI league

More than a dozen teams participated in the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s unified cornhole offering through Special Olympics Nebraska.

Oct 14, 2025

Matt Frohm launches a bean bag toward a cornhole board in the gym at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

MMI Voices: My child turned 21. Now what? 

Parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities often find there are few or no services for their children once they become adults. The Munroe-Meyer Institute has been working diligently to change this narrative by building a bridge across the gap in services.

Sep 30, 2025

Sam Montemarano, MMI occupational therapist

Virtual reality offers healthy challenge to camp participants

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s HABIT Camp brought an added element – four campers participated using brain-computer interface.

Sep 16, 2025

Connor Strobel plays a virtual reality game during HABIT camp at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. The camp is designed to allow children with cerebral palsy and other conditions to work on using both hands to complete a task in the form of play.

GoBabyGo! Nebraska! Expanding play and mobility for children

At the Munroe-Meyer Institute, our GoBabyGo! Nebraska! program continues to provide play, peer interaction and self-directed mobility to children with mobility challenges through customized ride-on toy cars.

Sep 4, 2025

Andrea Cunha, PhD, assistant professor in the MMI Physical Therapy Department; Sara Garcia, DPT, physical therapist at MMI

Virtual reality offers healthy challenge to HABIT Camp participants

A 10-day session of HABIT Camp at MMI brought an added element. Four campers participated using brain-computer interface.

Aug 27, 2025

Connor Strobel plays a virtual reality game during HABIT camp at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. The camp is designed to allow children with cerebral palsy and other conditions to work on using both hands to complete a task in the form of play.

MMI’s Lego Camp teaches motor and social skills

This was the third Lego Camp, hosted by the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Department of Occupational Therapy.

Aug 21, 2025

George Robertson decorates a makeshift riverbank with Lego creations during the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Occupational Therapy's Lego Camp.

Volunteer spots open for Trick or Treat event

Sign-ups for the Oct. 19 event are open now. Options include reserving a station to decorate and pass out candy or serving as a volunteer.

Aug 19, 2025

A bucket of candy and treats during a Munroe-Meyer Institute trick or treat event

MMI’s Camp Munroe a ‘well-oiled machine’ for summer fun

Campers look forward to busy days at Camp Munroe, packed with art, music, swimming, cooking and other activities.

Aug 19, 2025

Finn Sully, a recreational technician at MMI, sits next to Luisa Brandt, 9. The two were camp buddies for the day.