Taunton and South Somerset Living Oct - Nov 2021

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Living with Cerebral Palsy Ray's Story... Ray was only 7 months old when his grandad noticed that he wasn’t using his right arm. We became so frantic with worry that we ended up taking him to A&E where a sympathetic paediatrician informed us our beautiful little boy had Cerebral Palsy. It was a devastating diagnosis as we had no idea how it would affect Ray. We wanted to do something to help him. We read books and went online. There was so much information it was overwhelming. Our health visitor recommended taking Ray to bibic, so we booked him in for an assessment as soon as we could. Ray's Journey with bibic... When we arrived at bibic we instantly felt welcome and reassured. One of the therapists explained Ray had hemiplegia which means his brain is injured on one side, similar to a stroke. We were given physical exercises to do every day to give him the best chance to develop. Ray came on very quickly. Soon after our first visit Ray sat up and started bum shuffling around. He got up and walked before he was 18 months old! I’ll never forget the reaction of the therapists when Ray walked into bibic by himself, it was wonderful. Each time we took Ray to bibic they would spend a day assessing his abilities and identifying areas where he was struggling and then giving us a plan to help improve those areas. Ray would love to show off his newly learned skills each time. ADVERTISING FEATURE Life for Ray Now... Ray is 10 years old now and is a very bright and active boy. He loves to read and write. He loves football, swimming and is brilliant at netball. As he’s grown up his brain injury has thrown new challenges at him and us. We still use the techniques we learnt at bibic to help Ray cope with everyday life. He loves the visual timetable that bibic showed us. He loves routine and knowing what will happen and what time each day, so the visual reminder really eases his anxiety. Ray can’t wait to come back into bibic again to show off how much he can do and how much he’s grown. He recently went on a two-night school residential trip where he took on all the physical challenges presented to him...he never ceases to amaze the adults who work with him. We can’t thank bibic enough for all the support they’ve given Ray and our family over the years. They really do help families like mine navigate through the most difficult times. - Ray’s mum Over time these issues changed from physical problems to other issues like speech, social skills, and learning. Each time we would see dramatic improvements. We were always given very clear written instructions to take away on how to help which were absolutely essential as there is so much to take in. Ray always loved his bibic visits, they made the sessions fun with lots of sensory play breaks. bibic is a national charity based in Langport, Somerset. It delivers therapeutic programmes to children and young adults aged 6 months to 25 years with developmental and neurological difficulties. bibic sees them with or without diagnosis and supports a wide range of neurological and genetic conditions. If you want to enquire about how we could help your child please visit www.bibic.org.uk Acorn Solicitors are a friendly, local, family run firm based in Taunton and Street. We are well known for our specialist knowledge and personal style of working. we are recruiting in your area... Wills and Trusts Powers of Attorney Probate Executor/Trustee Conveyancing Notary Public Elderly Client Matters Commercial Property join our team! We have no hidden charges or costs - we tell you upfront clearly what you will pay. for more information, go to affinitytrust.org/jobs 07584 528380 50 Upper High St, Taunton TA1 3PY Tel: 01823 273010 www.acornsolicitors.com lucywhite@affinitytrust.org 8 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
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