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Weʼve raised £897 to Continued treatment for Sienna
- Telford, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 23rd January 2018
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Sammie Roberts, Lena Eastment and Paul Richards will be running the Birmingham Half Marathon on 15th October to support Gia Cannon in raising money for her daughter (Sienna Maiden-Cannon's) continued treatment. We want to raise as much money as possible for this fantastic cause; please read below to hear more about where this money will be going.
Just four years ago, Sienna Maiden-Cannon was unable to walk. But now, thanks to the help of a unique piece of equipment, the 10-year-old is building up her strength to take her first steps on her own .
Sienna and her mother Gia have long been fundraising to help Sienna get the continued therapy she needs to help her find her feet.
And now the youngster from Admaston is using a unique piece of equipment called the 'Spider' machine at the renowned Footsteps Centre to help her on her way.
Sienna was born with global physical and mental development delay, which means she is unable to talk and has difficulty in her everyday life.
Doctors told her she would never be able to walk – but thanks to a lot of fundraising, in 2013 she was able to take her first aided steps.
Following months of fundraising, Sienna underwent a three-week treatment with the Oxford-based charity the Footsteps Centre.
It uses pioneering therapy, developed in Poland, which has shown marked results in children with challenging development-related conditions.
Using the Spider is allowing Sienna to have intensive physiotherapy with a series of elastic ropes which creates a 'spider's web' holding her in a perfect postural position in which to exercise. The Spider is set up so that therapy is especially tailored to Sienna's needs and even enables her to go on a treadmill which would otherwise not be possible.
The Spider gives Sienna a unique experience of moving and balancing in crawling, kneeling, one-legged kneeling and standing positions, whilst concentrating on creating essential movements such as supporting, reaching, grasping and holding .
Sienna's past treatments have made it possible for her to build up so much strength, understanding and determination that she is now able to walk aided. This has given Sienna the freedom and independance that she strives for which is amazing.
This treatment has been life changing for Sienna and now more than ever this treatment needs to continue.
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- 7 years ago
Gia Cannon
7 years agoThank you to everyone who has been involved in raising this money for Sienna's treatment and to all of you who have donated, its really appreciated x
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Sammie Roberts
Oct 27, 2017
£10 off Kez Creswell
£10.00
Anonymous
Oct 22, 2017
£10 off Rob Jones£15 from my Neighbour:)
£25.00
Lynette Throssell
Oct 15, 2017
Lena! Sorry its late but hope the run went well mate! :-)
£5.00
Michelle Gadsden
Oct 15, 2017
Good luck Guys you are going to smash it, see you on the start line x
£5.00
Sean Mullin
Oct 14, 2017
Good Luck to you all 🙂 So amazing for all you have done x
£10.00
Beth, John, Imogen & Jimmy Thomas
Oct 14, 2017
Good luck Lena! Love Beth x
£5.00
Anonymous
Oct 14, 2017
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