Ann Arbor, MI (CBS Detroit) 62 CBS Detroit What do you get when you mix a 24-year-old and a cart full of Legos? You get John McInerney. The University of Michigan grad formed an LLC called Build Up STEAM, a robotics studio designed to promote hands-on play and education through customized programs. Whether it’s one child in a hospital or 30 in …
‘Lego Guy’ Takes His Childhood Hobby Into Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) His name is John Mcinerney, but at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, he’s known as “Lego Guy.” John has always wanted to be a master builder of Lego. As he got older, he realized it was a little harder than he thought. His family suggested he start his own business, Build Up STEAM, a way he …
Mott’s ‘Lego Guy’ Builds Relationships with Patients One Robot at a Time
MLIVE By Martin Slagter | [email protected] ANN ARBOR, MI – It typically only takes seven words for John McInerney to bring a smile to the face of patients as he wheels his cart down the halls of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. “Do you want to build a robot?” he asks one of his most loyal buddies, Bria Grays, instantly getting her …
Mott’s ‘Lego Guy’ Helps Young Patients Focus on Fun, Not Illness
University of Michigan Health https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/ A U-M grad’s custom Lego robotics kits help keep young patients’ minds busy during hospital stays while teaching basic coding and educational skills. Knocking on a young patient’s door, John McInerney peeks his head inside with a question that prompts a big grin. “Hey, want to make a Lego robot?” It’s become a familiar …