Since 2013 Bobath Scotland has had a successful partnership with the Pixel Fund. Receiving a total of £19,000 over the past 6 years Bobath Scotland has been able to provide therapy to hundreds of children from across Scotland living with cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children. 1 in 450 children are diagnosed with CP and it can affect every aspect of daily life for them, and their parents and siblings. Many children with CP will never walk or talk, for others their condition may be mild but problems with balance can mean falling over in the playground more often than their peers or difficulty getting around school each day. No two people experience this incurable condition in the same way.
Thanks to the Pixel Fund, Bobath Scotland provides specialist therapy which focuses on reducing pain, and developing communication and mobility for each child. This interdisciplinary approach ensure they also help parents, siblings, teachers and local health teams learn how best to support and include them.
For our first block of therapy, Daniel had Claire and Petra as his therapists. It is therapy, but they do it through play, so once they got to know Daniel they tried to build the therapy session round things he would like. Coming to Bobath, I learnt how to position him, how to dress him, how to move him, how to involve him in family life. I felt beforehand I was just getting through day by day, whereas going to Bobath helped me actively get him to do physio through his play.
Daniel’s mum, Francesca
Commenting on the support received for the group, Virginia Anderson, Head of Fundraising at Bobath Scotland said,
Bobath Scotland needs to raise £8.50 of every £10 we spend to deliver our services and support to children and adults with cerebral palsy.
We are so grateful to the Pixel Fund. Their support has enabled us to provide an important opportunity for children with CP to develop new skills whilst also having fun!
On behalf of Bobath Scotland