In the UK, around 99,000 children live with life-limiting conditions – many of them are unable to speak or play without assistance, which often leaves them socially isolated. The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation DRYING LITTLE TEARS has therefore funded the Acorns Children's Hospice in Birmingham with a tailored package of state-of-the-art assistive and sensory technologies – including training and technical support for the care team on site.
Lifelites is a non-profit organisation that every year provides over 15,500 seriously ill children in the UK and Ireland with access to innovative assistive technology – free of charge, including training and technical support. Their goal: to give children with complex conditions a childhood full of special moments, joy and genuine connection with their family.
Just how effective this is can be seen in the story of Lana – a girl who cannot speak, but expresses all the more through her smile and her movements. With the Tilt & Touch Table and the Sensory POD tent, Lana finds new ways to focus, play and share joy. "It was wonderful to see how much Lana enjoys the different devices – just as she loves stories and singing," report Melissa and Sharon from the care team of the Acorns Children's Hospice.
