A mother who saw her baby with cerebral palsy walk for the first time Jacob

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Lynsey Summers says she
XOdreams of seeing her son walk.

Her 19-year-old son, Jacob, has cerebral palsy, which affects his ability to move both his arms and legs. cause to rely on a wheelchair

But after using special aids at school Jacob now stands straight and can move his legs for the first time in his life.

“I used to dream of seeing him walk. That alone filled me with so many feelings. So seeing it start to come true I think that's the closest thing to seeing a dream come true.”

“It was a feeling he had never experienced before.”

Jacob is from Cardiff in Wales. He could not sit without help. Therefore, the movement will only occur during physical therapy.

Lindsay said trying to move her son's limbs in the morning to help him relax. But it was very tiring for the children, especially since they were adults.


Ysgol y Deri is a special school in Penarth, Wales for pupils aged 3 to 19 who need special learning and physical support. and with autism

A physiotherapist uses the Innowalk to see if it can help students.

Lindsay says The machine gave her a sense of what walking was like for her child that she had never experienced before. “He goes up to this machine and you can see his smile.”

Amelia Stubb, a pediatric physiotherapist, says 18 months have passed and we've seen how the machine can benefit children. Because he got up and moved like he normally wouldn't do.

Linsey said that Jacob was looking forward to using the machine. “His body releases endorphins when using this machine. So he was in a much better mood.”

Jacob's mother also said her son was happy and joking. “He sleeps better using this machine. It helps with his self-care, intestinal system, muscle pain. He really liked it.”

The school also has students wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets so that children who cannot walk can see the images as if they were actually walking.

“Some children who cannot speak But when you see their faces You can't describe it in words,” said Aaron Hoxwell, the school's assistive technology technician.

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