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Kelsey Kirk

Camp Munroe seeking volunteers

Camp Munroe once again will bring seven weeks of summer camp for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the Munroe-Meyer Institute beginning in June.

Apr 24, 2024

Volunteers are needed for seven weeks of Camp Munroe this summer.

Director’s message: Running, walking and rolling to success

Our department prioritizes wellbeing by organizing additional outlets for wellness and team building on a regular basis. One of those outlets, the Run/Walk/Roll Club, is open to all of you, too!

Apr 19, 2024

Tara Fahmie, PhD

MMI, Union Pacific convert 11 toy cars for kids with mobility issues

Pint-sized drivers nabbed new rides —  adapted toy cars to enable increased mobility — courtesy of GoBabyGo! Nebraska and volunteers from Union Pacific.

Apr 19, 2024

Marlow Bluvas, 2, takes a spin around Union Pacific headquarters in her newly modified toy car.

MMI partnership offers families a judgment-free dining experience

The Munroe-Meyer Institute partnered with Autism Eats to offer families with children on the autism spectrum a judgment-free dining experiences.

Apr 19, 2024

Georgia Ryba, respite care associate at MMI

Virtual Science Café to address Indigenous cancer research

Regina Idoate, PhD, and Aislinn Rookwood, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will present “Indigenous Cancer Research Education for Environmental Justice.”

Apr 12, 2024

Regina Idoate, PhD; Aislinn Rookwood

MMI to celebrate World Autism Day

Munroe-Meyer Institute team members will help to celebrate inclusion during World Autism Day.

Apr 2, 2024

TIPS program helps keep NICU grads on track

The Developmental Tracking Infants Progress Statewide, facilitated by MMI, aims to identify developmental delays.

Mar 27, 2024

Jackson Becker, a recent TIPS program graduate, reads books in the family living room.

Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 55th annual Garden Walk set for June 9

The public is invited to tour seven gardens spread across southwest and west Omaha during the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 55th annual Garden Walk later this spring.

Mar 27, 2024

The Munroe-Meyer Guild's Garden Walk supports innovative programming and research at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Munroe-Meyer Institute pilots new autism diagnostic tool 

EarliPoint™ Evaluation for Autism technology could drastically cut wait times for diagnoses.

Mar 27, 2024

EarliPoint™ Evaluation for Autism tracks eye movement 120 times per second and has shown a high degree of accuracy in identifying children on the autism spectrum. Photo courtesy EarliTec Diagnostics, Inc.

Director’s message: Setting department up for continued growth, development

I began my role as director of MMI’s Physical Therapy Department in early January. I continue to marvel at the depth and breadth of experience and expertise in our department.  

Mar 27, 2024

Susan Riley, DPT