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SPECIALIST SEAT TO KEEP SOPHIE SAFE
September 2014
A simple piece of specialist equipment will mean six-year-old Sophie Frosdick can relax at home in comfort – and, above all, safety. Sophie, from Great Yarmouth, has Cerebral Palsy as well as a diag...
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KEEPING LITTLE ROSIE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE
August 2014
A simple piece of specialist equipment will keep three-year-old Rosie Yarnold and her family safe during journeys to hospital and clinic appointments, thanks to leading children’s disability charity...
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CAN YOU HELP KEEP TAYLOR SAFE?
August 2014
An appeal has been launched to help keep local disabled boy Taylor Ager safe and give him an early birthday present. Taylor, aged 5, is from Stowmarket in Suffolk; he was born with a very rare genetic...
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THE POWER TO OPEN UP A WORLD OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES
July 2014
A powered wheelchair will open up a world of new opportunities for Brentwood teenager Katie Ben-Aderet and her family. Katie, aged 17, has Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy and Global Developmental Delay which...
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SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT OPENS UP A WORLD OF POSSIBILITY FOR RHYS
November 2013
Specialist sensory equipment has been crucial in the development of disabled two-year-old Rhys Moore from Suffolk – and now his family want to share their story to help raise awareness of the childr...
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CAN YOU HELP GRACE JOIN IN CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS?
November 2013
Ten-year-old Grace Manning likes school and wants to learn – but her profound hearing loss means she isn’t always able to join in with everything that’s going on in the classroom. Grace, from Cr...
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WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH . . .
October 2013
Six-year-old Dylan Murphy loves to bounce and displays repetitive behaviours that can lead to breakages around the home. Unfortunately, this has meant his parents have had to scrap a multitude of beds...
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CAN YOU HELP WILLIAM?
October 2012
Trips to the local park, the seaside or an evening out at an annual fireworks display are commonplace for many families. But for 13-year-old William Davis, from Bury St Edmunds, his complex health nee...
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CAN YOU HELP GIVE ALYSSIA A BUGGY BOOST?
July 2012
A specialist buggy is essential for five-year-old Alyssia Rudd’s daily life. Unfortunately, there is no statutory funding available for a buggy of her own so she is currently being supported with eq...
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JUST CAN’T WAIT – ONE YEAR ON
July 2012
A year after it was launched, Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children’s priority equipment loan service has made its landmark 50th ‘Just Can’t Wait’ provision. ‘Just Can’t W...
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