WHEELING, W.Va.-- Some Wheeling Jesuit University students are going to New York City Friday to present groundbreaking research at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference.

Two students will be sharing the work they've done with applied behavior analysis to treat a Wheeling child with myoclonic seizure disorder.

It's a disorder that can cause spasms in parts of the body like a sudden, isolated jolt of electricity.

Thanks to their therapy, the 3-year-old child was able to walk for the first time.

“No one could believe it, it was incredible,” said one of the student researchers, Kelsey Leach.

"As far as we know ABA (applied behavior analysis) hasn't been used to treat this disorder so the fact that it worked to treat the disorder is pretty awesome and it shows that other children who suffer from this disorder can use ABA techniques to accomplish milestones," said Kyle Burkhart, also a student researcher.

That child formerly could not even eat without assistance, let alone walk, but is said to be making great strides now.