The Northampton Chronicle reports a two-year fundraising effort by the Herbert family in Northampton, UK, has reached fruition, and they are now able to provide their son, Lewis, who is disabled by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, with a therapeutic sensory garden.
In 2014, the family allied themselves with Tree of Hope, and they’ve been avidly fundraising ever since.
Lennox-Gastaut is a rare form of epilepsy affecting children, usually from infancy, and it causes the child to have multiple seizures every day. Most children with this syndrome are learning-disabled and rarely progress to the point where they can live on their own in adulthood.
Lewis loves being outside, but it was too difficult to operate his wheelchair in the family’s back yard. The new sensory garden and it’s hardscape is designed for easy wheelchair access so Lewis can, with ease, entertain all five of his senses using plants and other materials.
These gardens benefit people who have sensory processing issues by providing a therapeutic, calming place that also gently stimulates the senses.
The family is thrilled to now have a wheelchair-accessible outdoor space where they can all be together.
The Herbert family is very thankful to Tree of Hope for allowing them to use its fundraising platform, saying they couldn’t have been successful without their help, support, and advice. They urge other families in the UK who have similar circumstances to reach out to Tree of Hope for help.
