Rose was born alongside her twin brother in February 2021. Both twins had some difficulty breathing after they were born, but while her brother stabilised, Rose had an extended period without oxygen. This damaged her brain and caused cerebral palsy.
Rose and her family first attended our parent and baby class, Baby Buds. When she was two, our physiotherapists and speech and language therapist visited her locally in Fife, working with Rose’s family and nursery teachers, over several sessions. This year, Rose and her parents attended a communications course at Cerebral Palsy Scotland. Rose’s mum Louise tells us, “The communications course we attended recently was phenomenal. Rose loved it and wanted to demonstrate everything she had leaned at home.”
Rose uses a wheelchair and a walker. She struggles with speech, but loves to sing along to songs she recognises. She will start primary school later this year.
Louise explained, “What’s different about the care and support we receive from Cerebral Palsy Scotland is that they are specialists. They aren’t working across all different conditions, and they know exactly what our children’s needs are. Rose had a seizure in 2024 and we called Cerebral Palsy Scotland straight away for advice. If we didn’t have Cerebral Palsy Scotland, we would feel very lonely.”
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