This week, we’d like to help a 15-year-old boy called Tom.
Tom has a rare genetic condition that affects brain development and he has significant learning difficulties. He's non-verbal, extremely hyperactive and has challenging behaviours as well as epilepsy. His mum cares for him full-time.
Tom has always slept in a specialist bed. It’s the only type of bed where he can properly settle and be safe, but he has completely outgrown his current one (he's had it since he was five). He rocks a lot during the night, and ends up sleeping underneath the mattress. He's uncomfortable and it's affecting his quality of life.
What he really needs is a larger specialist bed (like the one pictured). There is a second-hand one available which his family have been saving for, but they would really benefit from some help. They have struggled with getting funding for it in the short term, meaning Tom would have to wait a long time. We’d like to help them buy it, so he can get the bed he desperately need right now.
Tom loves the outdoors, so we’ve also set up a wishlist with some bits to help create a calming, forest-themed bedroom for him.
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