Our vision for Blaise is for him to be able to move and play and have fun like other children.
Hi! My name is Blaise, and I am 2 years old. I have Spastic Quadraplegic Cerebral Palsy, which means I have a lot of trouble doing things. We are raising funds for my therapy and a special aid and treatment called the TheraSuit Method to help me to move better and to gain muscle strength.
Blaise’s Story
I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 10 months old. I am a happy boy and I have lots of fun playing with my older brother, Corey, and my Mummy and Daddy. I have learned to roll and I can push up on my arms when I am positioned and prompted. I have trouble with movement in my right arm and I also have trouble with my vision. I am trying so hard to sit up and one day I hope I will crawl too! I am itching to get around the place.
I spend a lot of my time doing my therapies and I don’t like to complain. I go to Myofascial release twice a week. This type of massage helps my muscles to relax and I can then open my right hand properly and move my neck. I also love to go swimming and I see a lot of doctors too.
Blaise’s Needs
There is a promising therapy for children like Blaise - but it costs a lot of money. We are raising funds to take Blaise to the US where the TheraSuit Method is available.
It is used to rehabilitate neurological and sensory disorders and is becoming a standard method of treatment for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy but it is not available in Australia. Case studies show that using the TheraSuit improves the density (strength) of the bone as well as helps to diminish subluxation in the hip joint. The TheraSuit is part of the TheraSuit Method, an intensive physi¬cal therapy/exercise program.
The TheraSuit accelerates functional progress. Children undergoing intensive therapy with the use of the TheraSuit achieve better results in a shorter amount of time.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
• Sponsor Team Blaise for the annual Riverwalk Event by pressing the “donate now” button on his webpage and receive an automatic tax deductible receipt. You can read about the event at http://www.developingfoundation.org.au/help-give-raise-funds/riverwalk and we’ll update you through “Believe in Blaise” Facebook Page.
• Help us raise sponsorship for Team Blaise participation at the Annual Brisbane Riverwalk event by collecting donations on our behalf using pre-printed receipts supplied by The Developing Foundation Inc.
• Send this page to your family, friends, colleagues and anyone else you can think of and ask them to donate.
• Come to Riverwalk to support Team Blaise
All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. The Developing Foundation commits 90% of funds raised by or donated to our team, to meet Blaise’s expenses. The remaining 10% is used by the charity to cover credit card charges, administration and support.
For more information on helping or if you have any questions for Team Blaise please email dlmw13@yahoo.com.au or phone Dawn on 0407324222.
Thank you so much for your support, it really means a lot to me and my family:
Dawn, Cameron, Corey and Blaise
http://www.developingfoundation.org.au/family/blaise
