Jack was involved in an RTA in October 2004 where he sustained a severe brain injury. Jack spent 6 months in Birmingham Children’s Hospital and from there was transferred to the Children’s Trust Rehabilitation Centre in Tadworth, Surrey. Jack spent 9 months at the rehab unit and was discharged home on 23 December 2005.

 

During the first few months after Jack’s accident he lay in his hospital bed showing no signs of movement understanding or anything, we did not know whether or not he even new who we were. However Jack did eventually show signs of improvement, very small movements and it was apparent to us his parents that he was very aware of what was going on around him.

 

Jack is now back in full time education in a mainstream school and we his parents felt that Jack has the ability to continue with his recovery for a long time to come. He is very motivated and wants to be as independent as he possibly can be.

 

Jack’s uncle told us about Conductive Education and after much research we felt that Jack would further benefit from the therapies they provide. After a consultation Jack was offered a two week placement. Jack has now completed his assessment period and the improvements he has made in this short period are fantastic. Jack settled straight away into the program, making new friends and learning new skills to make his life a little easier, he tries his best at everything he does and doesn’t give up when the going gets tough.

 

We are extremely proud of Jack he has shown us nothing but courage, bravery and determination and his willingness to learn how to overcome his disabilities is overwhelming.

 

The National Institute of Conductive Education will continue to offer Jack block placements where I know he will continue to work extremely hard to gain all the skills he possibly can for his own independence and we Jack’s parents cannot praise the institute enough for their dedication to children with special needs and we hope that we can raise enough funds for Jack to continue to attend.

Jack came to us for a two week intensive block – by the end of the first week he had learnt how to hold a cup and drink unaided – by the end of the second week he was feeding himself again. One of the things Jack’s parents picked up on was that at the Foundation, Jack was expected to do things for himself. Jack’s mum said she had been amazed at his ability, but frustrated that people hadn’t tried to push Jack to try for himself before.

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