The family of an Australian boy with cerebral palsy has almost succeeded in raising the money necessary to pay for revolutionary new cerebral palsy treatments in the United States. If the family succeeds, Blaise Wyatt will spend his third birthday in the U.S.
Blaise suffers from spastic quadriplegia, a severe form of cerebral palsy that affects all of his limbs. He cannot talk, sit or stand.
Blaise’s parents, Dawn and Cameron, have fundraised and saved $17,000 of the $20,000 needed to pay for the trip and the therapies. They recently launched a Facebook auction to raise the remaining money.
The auction will feature 52 items donated from local businesses.
If the fundraising is successful, the family will depart on March 31 for Michigan, where Blaise will undergo a variety of therapies.
“We’ve got so much planned; I can’t decide whether I’m excited – it’s more hope I suppose,” said Dawn. “We’re $3,000 away from achieving our original plans, which include trying the TheraSuit method (a suit that helps with muscle control.)”
We hope the Wyatt family is successful in their fundraising and that the therapies improve Blaise’s quality of life.
Cappolino Dodd Krebs, LLP – cerebral palsy attorneys