Taylor aged 9 has suffered with cerebral palsy from birth. This condition left him with severe mobility problems and he was only able to walk with the use of a walking frame. His mother found a specialist therapy centre in Bedfordshire which specialises in strengthening muscles and re-training of the central nervous system. This therapy costs £2,200 for a two-week therapy. The NHS does not provide this therapy as it is deemed too expensive.
Since starting his therapy, and to his mother’s astonishment, he can now walk unaided for short periods. Below is a thank you from his mother.
I have a beautiful son called Taylor, at birth I was told he probably wouldn’t survive, and if he did he wouldn’t be able to do anything for himself and would be completely reliant on me for everything. I couldn’t believe that this would be the life my son had to face and so I started to look into various treatments.
For the past two and a half years, we have attended a physiotherapy centre in Bedfordshire, which works incredibly well for Taylor. Last year, I approached Strongbones to help with funding, for this treatment, and we were delighted when they said they would help.
The money that strongbones provided enabled me to pay for Taylor’s treatments and took a huge weight off my shoulders, as I would have had to fund raise to provide this for him. Taylor is now able to walk independently or with use of a walking frame, get himself in and out of a chair with minimal help, has understandable speech, can hold a glass and is doing magnificently. I am incredibly proud of his achievements, but this has only been possible, due to the kindness of friends and family and wonderful charities such as strongbones.
The support that they provide is essential and has made a huge difference to my family. I will never be able to thank them enough for their help. Taylor will always have cerebral palsy, but I know that with the correct help he will continue to enjoy greater independence and a much fuller life.
