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…
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…
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…
Ivy is a 2-year-old who lives in Hampshire, United Kingdom, with her parents and her older sister Riley. She has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and is affected by fatigue, low muscle tone and weakness in all her limbs. Ivy’s mum Leah discusses a small example of the challenges they have faced as a family…
Emma is a 7 year old who lives in Utah with her mum Jaclyn, dad Brandon and big sister Ava. Emma was born with a rare disorder called Lissencephaly, whereby whole or parts of the brain appear smooth and do not have the ‘grooves’ or ‘folds’ of a typically developing brain – https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/lissencephaly/ Emma also…
