Carter’s story
At just three days old, Carter contracted a virus causing mobility and vision impairment. Carter’s siblings and neighbours love to ride their bikes in their street, and Carter used to sit and watch them as his impairment prevented him from being able to join active games.
With the help of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Carter started learning mobility skills with the ‘Wizzybug’. The Wizzybug is a first wheelchair for children, and enables Carter to learn about spatial awareness and mobility as well as play and be active with his siblings.
A recent grant from the Charitable Foundation of more than $60,000 to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance has allowed families such as Carter’s to access specialist equipment like the Wizzybug.