A five-year-old girl who is visually impaired has been given the chance to have a safe sensory space at home after a children’s charity provided funding for her "bubble tube."
Leila, from Wimbledon has been diagnosed with x chromosome deletion, global development delay and is registered as sight-impaired.
Due to her condition, she needs full assistance with all activities of daily living and her poor vision means that’s she’s very limited in what she can do on her own.
Mum Naseem applied to the charity Children Today for funding and was delighted when the charity provided a grant for the full amount.
She said: “The bubble tube cost over £800 which we just wouldn’t have been able to pay for, but we knew it could have a really positive impact on helping develop Leila’s motor skills.”
“It's been hugely beneficial to Leila and she really enjoys it. As her vision is so bad she cannot be left on her own very often but as it’s in her bedroom it’s one of the very few things she can do on her own in a safe environment which is priceless.
“The bubble tube has a switch on it which is helping to teach her about cause and effect and as the tube vibrates it’s been really good for her physiotherapy as she can use it to practise standing. In fact, it has had an even bigger and better impact on family life than we ever expected, it has been life changing for us.”
Children Today was founded in 1994 and provides funding for specialised equipment for children and young people with disabilities under the age of 25 across the UK but receives no government funding so is reliant on voluntary donations.
If you know a child that needs funding for a specialised piece of equipment or would like to donate to Children Today’s work please visit www.childrentoday.org.uk
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