Ulyana Akunovich

Diagnosis of the child

cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and co-ordination, caused by a problem with the brain that occurs before, during or soon after birth. The symptoms of cerebral palsy aren’t usually obvious just after a baby is born. They normally become noticeable during the first two or three years of a child’s life.

The purpose of the collection

a wheelchair for children with a cerebral palsy disease

History of the child

Ulyana doesn’t look her age in spite of the fact that she is 16 years old.

The girl is brought up by her grandmother. Ulyana’s mother, Tatyana, is a disabled person since the childhood. About her father knows Ulyana nothing. One woman can’t cope alone with all difficulties, because she cares not only for her sick and adult daughter but also for the granddaughter.

“My granddaughter has a lot of co-existing disease besides the main diagnosis (cerebral palsy). They are following: epileptic syndrome, intellectual backwardness, squint ….  A special carriage is a simply need for Ulyana. ” — the girl’s grandmother, Tamara, shares.

Ulyana needs your help!