Happy Henry

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Help Me Keep Moving Towards My Future

Help Me Keep Moving Towards My Future

Anyone that has met me in person will know how strong willed I can be, and that I absolutely know my own mind! I have cerebral palsy and epilepsy, which makes getting around safely and independently difficult. Like any other child my age, I dream of exploring, playing with my

Back in the Saddle (Thanks to a Ginormous Mounting Block)

Back in the Saddle (Thanks to a Ginormous Mounting Block)

Balance can be an issue for me, so now I've got bigger, mounting a horse on a standard mounting block was getting more and more difficult. Mummy decided it was time to do some research to see what was available. We were soooooo lucky to find Willerby Hill

Puppy Yoga (and Epilepsy Turning Up Again)

Puppy Yoga (and Epilepsy Turning Up Again)

Mummy treated me to Puppy Yoga this weekend and it was just toooooo cute for words 🐾❤️ at Ings Park Alpacas 🦙 It was a bit of a luxury we wouldn't normally indulge, but I was so excited to try it when I saw it advertised. Mummy was really pleased

Henry's guide

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Everything we've learned about living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, for families at the start of a similar journey.

My Story: Thirteen Weeks Early

My Story: Thirteen Weeks Early

How I arrived three months early, survived a tricky first 24 hours, and set the tone for proving doctors wrong ever since.

SDR Surgery Really Does Change Lives

SDR Surgery Really Does Change Lives

We had to fight for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery, and it became the best decision we ever made. Here's our whole SDR journey, from the scary decision to walking independently.

My Therapy Toolkit: What We Use and Why

My Therapy Toolkit: What We Use and Why

Physiotherapy is a lifetime commitment in our house. Here's everything in our toolkit (CIMT, DMI, FES, kinesio tape, Botox, intensive courses and more) and what each one actually does.

Living With Epilepsy (It Sucks, But We've Got This)

Living With Epilepsy (It Sucks, But We've Got This)

Nocturnal status seizures, night-time monitors, medication juggling, and the streaks we celebrate, the honest truth about the hardest part of our lives.

Helpy Hand, Splints and All My Awesome Kit

Helpy Hand, Splints and All My Awesome Kit

Meet Helpy Hand, my ever-changing AFO splint collection, three kinds of walker, a trike, a mobility scooter and the rest of the kit that gives me my independence.

Sport: Frame Football, Horses, Swimming and Proving People Wrong

Sport: Frame Football, Horses, Swimming and Proving People Wrong

Frame football camps, horse riding, the long road to swimming without floats, charity bike rides and a mini triathlon, sport is where I do my best overachieving.

School: Mainstream and Proud

School: Mainstream and Proud

I'm the only child with cerebral palsy at my mainstream school, and thanks to the most inclusive teachers and friends anywhere, I've never once been left out.

Angel and the Rest of My Animal Army

Angel and the Rest of My Animal Army

My first word was "dog". Five years of campaigning, one very patient set of parents and a flock of chickens later, meet Angel, my Australian Labradoodle.

TEAM HENRY: Fundraising and the Charities That Carry Us

TEAM HENRY: Fundraising and the Charities That Carry Us

Raffles, race nights, sponsored bike rides and an uncle who runs 10Ks, plus the incredible charities and the army of family, friends and local businesses behind my equipment and therapy. This is how it all gets funded.

What We've Learned (For Families at the Start of This Journey)

What We've Learned (For Families at the Start of This Journey)

PTSD is not just for soldiers, early intervention is everything, and "give it a go" beats "you can't" every time. Eight years of hard-won lessons from our family to yours.