Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017
Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017
Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017
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14 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g<br />
<strong>Monday</strong> <strong>27th</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Wishing Well Foundation donates to swimming &<br />
therapeutic programme for special needs children<br />
When well-known optometrist<br />
Dr. Jilia Bird volunteered<br />
to conduct a vision<br />
screening for a group of students<br />
in 2016 at a special<br />
needs school, she discovered<br />
that quite a few of them were<br />
not visually impaired. Furthermore,<br />
it became clear that<br />
quite a few of the children<br />
had various challenges / disabilities<br />
such as autism and<br />
cerebral palsy. This discovery<br />
guided Dr. Bird’s actions<br />
to create a programme where<br />
these children could not only<br />
get some physical activities,<br />
but also receive therapeutic<br />
relief.<br />
The Wishing Well Inc.<br />
Foundation was recently approached<br />
to provide much<br />
needed resources to allow<br />
at least 15 children, some of<br />
their siblings and some other<br />
adults to partake in this specially<br />
created form of physical<br />
therapy. Rehabilitation<br />
through swimming and other<br />
aquatic activities have proven<br />
to give good results for children<br />
with autism in particular.<br />
The Wishing Well Foundation<br />
is proud to join other<br />
sponsors and driving forces<br />
behind the programme (such<br />
as Social Worker Koren Norton,<br />
Mr. Tony Johnson of the<br />
John Boden Memorial Fund,<br />
the Marlin Swim Club coaches<br />
and many others working<br />
tirelessly behind the scenes)<br />
under the watchful eyes of<br />
Dr. Bird. On Friday, <strong>February</strong><br />
24 th <strong>2017</strong> Mr. Lionel Bramble<br />
of The Verandah Resort &<br />
Spa represented the Wishing<br />
Well Foundation while handing<br />
over cheques that would<br />
cover the coaches’ expenses<br />
for the next three months. The<br />
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