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Brainwave is celebrating its 30th Anniversary |
Brainwave is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Thanks to it's many supporters and dedicated therapy teams, the Charity now impacts on the lives of over 550 children with disabilities and special needs from throughout the UK and Ireland.
Our growth and regional outreach have been driven by its commitment to bring measurable improvements to the lives of children with physical, sensory, learning, cognitive and behavioural 'additional needs' caused by Cerebral Palsy, genetic conditions, Autism and Developmental Delay. Recognising the impact on families of having a child with special needs, Brainwave has always maintained that parents and carers have a very significant part to play in providing their unique input to each child's developmental needs. That is why, an initial assessment of two full days is offered to each family where the needs and expectations of both the disabled child and the parent(s) can be fully understood.
So whilst we are celebrating our 30th Anniversary for what has been achieved for thousands of children since 1982, our vision for the future is to be impacting the lives of over 700 children by 2015, using our well proven model at our three permanent Centres in England and our satellite clinics in Scotland and Ireland. Please feel free to browse the rest of this site and find out if we can help anyone you know or indeed how you can make this year a year to remember.
DOWN SYNDROME TESTIMONIAL - EMMA
I think Brainwave is brilliant. I'd been looking for this type of help, and although it took me three years, I know I've found it.
The therapists are fantastic; they are so supportive. At the Initial Assessment, they really gave us hope and made us feel there is something we can do to help Emma. They were there to help us, and to teach us how to help Emma.
So many people you see suggest that you do a bit of this, or that you do that, it can become quite mind-boggling. To have a clear and structured programme written down in a simple list that you know is addressing all her areas of development, is brilliant. You know then that you're doing as much as you can.
Although Emma had just taken a few steps when we started Brainwave a couple of months ago, I still can't quite get my head around seeing her walking about now. We started with working on her balance, and now she's doing so well.
I think Brainwave is brilliant. I'd been looking for this type of help, and although it took me three years, I know I've found it.
The therapists are fantastic; they are so supportive. At the Initial Assessment, they really gave us hope and made us feel there is something we can do to help Emma. They were there to help us, and to teach us how to help Emma.
So many people you see suggest that you do a bit of this, or that you do that, it can become quite mind-boggling. To have a clear and structured programme written down in a simple list that you know is addressing all her areas of development, is brilliant. You know then that you're doing as much as you can.
Although Emma had just taken a few steps when we started Brainwave a couple of months ago, I still can't quite get my head around seeing her walking about now. We started with working on her balance, and now she's doing so well.