UCP Family Services Supervisor Julie Carden accepted the donation of a Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Play, and controllers on behalf of the organization. UCP therapists will use the new gaming equipment during physical and occupational therapies with clients of all ages and abilities.

 

“Our therapy center is excited to have a Wii system to use with our clients,” Carden explains. “It will be an interactive, fun way to incorporate skills, such as motor coordination, balance, and hand-eye coordination, into therapy sessions. We look forward to using it with clients of all ages.”

 

UCP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operating two regional centers in Huntsville for individuals in the North Alabama area with cerebral palsy and those representing approximately 155 additional diagnoses, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, autism, Down syndrome, and sports-related injuries. UCP provides physical, occupational and speech therapies, as well as educational, technology and social services to more than 1,000 individuals with disabilities and their families annually in Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Limestone, and Jackson counties. Additionally, UCP’s childcare training, respite and technology services reach statewide.

 

“Being on the Board of UCP for the past several years, I have come to learn first hand that their physical and occupational therapy programs are top notch and provide life-changing treatment to the facility’s patients. So, when the folks at Injury Board suggested the Wii give-away program, I immediately knew that such a donation would be well received and put to great use by the therapists at UCP,” says Martin. “We, as a law firm, are very proud to be in a position to assist UCP.”