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£1,235raised of £2,280 target by 56 supporters

Kelly Dimmick

Weʼve raised £1,235 to fund a year of Private AAC tuition for Amy.

Location: Stourbridge, United Kingdom
Category: Schools and education
Time left: Funded on Tuesday, 21st February 2017

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Story

Amy has Rett Syndrome; She was diagnosed just before she was 2.
Rett Syndrome is a Neurological disorder, which in Amy’s case is caused by a deletion of part of her MECP2 gene. Amy has lost her motor skills and speech. Amy is like most other 3 year olds, and enjoys a good poop/trump joke, has a wicked sense of humour and a love of animals and being around other kids.

Amy has a Tobii PCEyego and laptop, which was funded last year collectively by friends, family, work colleagues and strangers! And Last but not least, mostly by local charity Friends of Alfie Johnson.
Now we need to be taught how best to use this, and develop her knowledge of picture communication especially in the classroom setting as Amy prepares to start school in 2017.

Here are a few links about Rett Syndrome, and a link to her facebook page.

www.facebook.com/amyseyegaze/

www.rettuk.org/what-is-rett-syndrome/

www.praacticalaac.org/praactical/understanding-rett-syndrome-by-sally-ann-garrett/

Here is the wonderful lady we will be using:
www.rettuniversity.org/member/callie-ward/

In addition to this I will be taking Rett University Courses as and when I can.
If you follow Amy's facebook page I can update everyone regularly on her progress by video.

Updates

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7 months ago
Kelly Dimmick
7 months ago
Thank You to Tina £10 Val and Peter £20 Val and Peter at Christmas £40 Jan and Andy £20 Hilary and Pete £20 Jess, Nathan, Alex, Josh & Family £20 Noahs Ark Playgroup - Lye Salvation Army £83 in total so far. We are having a coffee morning 11th March though so more to come. Thanks you so much. We have raised far more than I ever expected. Next steps really are to register a charity so its much more proffessional. Any thats raised in excess will be used for further equipment for Amy. https://www.gofundme.com/italkwithmyeyes
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8 months ago
Kelly Dimmick
8 months ago
Thank you again for everyones generosity and help. I am having my hair cut off on 8th Feb. A kind lady who helps run Noah's Ark Playgroup at Lye Salvation Army is going to do this. They will also be taking pictures which I can post on here. I will get a paper sponser form for those that would prefer this, and put the total from that onto here as well. It would be great if everyone could share this and Amy's page, you never know who might spot it, perhaps someone going through a similar process- it is always good to swap ideas!
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9 months ago
Kelly Dimmick
9 months ago
At the end of January I shall have my hair cut off. The length is currently down to to bottom of my back, I havent had it cut for 2 years. I will cut aprox 21 inches of hair, the ponytail will be sent to the Little pricess trust, as they will hopefully be able to use this for wigs. I will be looking for sponsorship to do this though to fund Amy's AAC lessons :) Its a sacrifice as I dont do well with short hair- to be honest I look like a troll! I will also dye it something bright and cheerful, purple and green, the rett uk colours.
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9 months ago
Kelly Dimmick
9 months ago
We have 32%! Thank you so much for everyones contributions. This means the world to Amy. I will keep posting video's of her progress on facebook. Fantastic. Thank you all again.
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10 months ago

Kelly Dimmick started crowdfunding

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Supporters

Ellena Mavrakis
Feb 19, 2017
Looking forward to seeing your new look Kelly :) xxx
£25.00
Rachel Dimmick
Feb 16, 2017
For chopping of your hair! XX
£20.00
Sarah Herbert
Feb 14, 2017
£15.00
Catherine Brampton
Feb 9, 2017
Good luck with the fund raising xx
£10.00
Tracey Gruber
Feb 8, 2017
Well done Kelly, sending lots of love to you all x
£25.00
Leah France
Feb 8, 2017
Well done Kelly xxx
£5.00
Esther Mandale
Feb 8, 2017
Well ddone be Kelly. Love Esther Chris floss and Henry
£20.00