Mobility Vehicle for Alex Taylor
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We looking to raise money for a mobility vehicle so we can get Alex to school (full story below). All donations welcome with many thanks from the Taylor Family.
On July 16th 2009 we welcomed our son Alex to the world, but our joy quickly turned to concern. Alex wasn’t breathing and it became clear he hadn’t been for a couple minutes. The doctors and nurses quickly revived him but the damage was done and within hours he was on a plane to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, and within days Alex was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. In Australia 1 out of every 500 children are born and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and there are varying levels of disability. Unfortunately Alex is at the more severe end of the range and he can’t walk, talk or feed himself, but he very aware of his surroundings and what is going on around him. He’s undergone several big operations to improve his comfort and he has the scars to prove it. Alex receives excellent care from the Royal Children’s Hospital and the local Warragul support group and clinics.
Alex loves his family, especially his big sister Jessica, and his smile lights up the room. He loves music and animals, and ABC Kids is his favourite TV channel. He’s also looking forward to starting school this year, and he’ll be attending the Warragul and District Specialist School, but unfortunately the local bus has no wheelchair access so my wife Rhonda will have to drive him to school until the local buses are upgraded. This means Alex (who weighs over 25kg) will have to be physically lifted into and out of our 1997 Ford Falcon wagon, and his 35kg wheelchair will need to be broken down into its three major component pieces at least twice a day. Rhonda has to do this every time she needs to go to the shops as well, so naturally she tends to not go out as much as she would like. The idea of just popping down to the shops doesn’t happen in our household.
So we’re trying to raise funds towards the purchase of a specialised disability vehicle. Something where Alex’s chair can be rolled, or lifted, into the back and strapped down. It would be a life changing apparatus for both Alex and our family. Not only would we be able to get Alex to school quickly and safely, but we would be able to travel around more freely as a family. At the moment we tend to not go out much, unless it’s really important, because of the effort involved in moving Alex.
Unfortunately disability vehicles like the type we need are expensive – around $40,000. We do have some government funding to draw on, but it’s only goes so far so we’re asking for a little help to raise money towards a very important cause.
On July 16th 2009 we welcomed our son Alex to the world, but our joy quickly turned to concern. Alex wasn’t breathing and it became clear he hadn’t been for a couple minutes. The doctors and nurses quickly revived him but the damage was done and within hours he was on a plane to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, and within days Alex was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. In Australia 1 out of every 500 children are born and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and there are varying levels of disability. Unfortunately Alex is at the more severe end of the range and he can’t walk, talk or feed himself, but he very aware of his surroundings and what is going on around him. He’s undergone several big operations to improve his comfort and he has the scars to prove it. Alex receives excellent care from the Royal Children’s Hospital and the local Warragul support group and clinics.
Alex loves his family, especially his big sister Jessica, and his smile lights up the room. He loves music and animals, and ABC Kids is his favourite TV channel. He’s also looking forward to starting school this year, and he’ll be attending the Warragul and District Specialist School, but unfortunately the local bus has no wheelchair access so my wife Rhonda will have to drive him to school until the local buses are upgraded. This means Alex (who weighs over 25kg) will have to be physically lifted into and out of our 1997 Ford Falcon wagon, and his 35kg wheelchair will need to be broken down into its three major component pieces at least twice a day. Rhonda has to do this every time she needs to go to the shops as well, so naturally she tends to not go out as much as she would like. The idea of just popping down to the shops doesn’t happen in our household.
So we’re trying to raise funds towards the purchase of a specialised disability vehicle. Something where Alex’s chair can be rolled, or lifted, into the back and strapped down. It would be a life changing apparatus for both Alex and our family. Not only would we be able to get Alex to school quickly and safely, but we would be able to travel around more freely as a family. At the moment we tend to not go out much, unless it’s really important, because of the effort involved in moving Alex.
Unfortunately disability vehicles like the type we need are expensive – around $40,000. We do have some government funding to draw on, but it’s only goes so far so we’re asking for a little help to raise money towards a very important cause.
Organizer
Scott Taylor
Organizer
Jindivick, VIC