Alice’s story: Standing tall every day, thanks to the Supine Stander Alice is a social butterfly, who enjoys getting out and about. The 14-year-old lives in Whitefield with her mum, Lisa, dad, Tony, brother, Mani, sister, Molly, and Stan the pug. She’s such a social butterfly – she loves nothing more than going…
Meet Skyla: The Princess with Big Dreams Skyla is a vibrant 7-year-old living in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, with her parents and six brothers. Despite facing the challenges of quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy—including seven surgeries—Skyla is a determined young girl with a love for travel, music, and school. “Sky is the only girl in her class, so…
Meet Zain, our Supine Stander super star! The 11-year-old, who lives in Rochdale, has a cheeky personality and a wonderful smile that lights up the room. Zain loves playing with toys, especially if they’ve got flashing lights and play music! He also loves going to school. He currently attends Spring Side School where he…
For children with physical disabilities, weightbearing, physical activity and maintaining postural alignment can be crucial for their overall health, development and participation in daily life. Standing frames can become an invaluable tool in achieving these goals and are associated with numerous physical and psychological benefits. [1,2] The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)…
In our final 40 stories blog post, we hear about Ellie, a young girl who is hard at work developing not just her physical abilities, but her social and communication skills! Meet Ellie. Ellie is 6 years old and lives in Moray, Scotland with her mum, dad and big brother Cameron. Ellie is a big…
In this week’s 40 stories blog post, we’re hearing about Ava, who uses both the Jenx Junior + Chair and Standz standing frame for postural support! Meet Ava. She is 6 years old and lives in Essex, UK, with her mum Claire, dad John and little sister Fia. Ava loves swimming, sensory play with lights…
As part of our 40 stories for 40 years blog series, we’re sharing Adeline’s story, who is able to sit and play with greater independence in the Jenx Corner Seat. Adeline is a bright ray of sunshine! She is two years old, and lives in Melbourne, Australia with her mum and dad. She adores her…
As part of our 40 stories for 40 years blog series, we’re sharing Iris’ story, who thanks to our long term partners, Rifton Equipment, is keeping mobile thanks to an Adaptive Tricycle. Iris is 11 years old and she loves being active! She creates a happy and bubbly environment wherever she goes, and she loves…
Penelope is 6 years old and lives in County Cork, Ireland, with her mum, dad and 3 younger brothers. She loves going to school to see her friends, watching her favourite TV shows at home with her family and, according to mum Katie, has had a ‘life-long infatuation of Elmo from Sesame Street!’ Penelope has…
Meet Lucas Lucas lives in Australia with his Mum, Dad and two brothers. He is the youngest child and loves watching the Wiggles and playing with his toys. His mum Jennie says, he “is always just full of joy and happiness”! Lucas has a rare genetic epilepsy disorder called KCN2Q Encephalopathy: https://www.kcnq2cure.org/kcnq2-epilepsy/ He is affected…
