Freedom Concepts Bicycle

Just a little news that I forgot to share! Stephanie received her new Freedom Concepts bicycle a couple of weeks ago and I forgot to write about it since she was still at home recovering from shunt surgery.  Now that she has been back to school this last week and her bike has been adjusted to her body, I can't wait to see her learn to use it!

I have to thank her school physiotherapist for getting the ball rolling and getting Stephanie this bike.  I received news about a month ago that President's Choice Children's Charity was going to fund this new bike for her.  It's still hard to believe that a kid's "bike" costs upwards of almost $4,000!  Well, a bike for a child with special needs that is.  So PC Children's Charity funded the bike and it was actually supplied by the Children's Rehabilitation Foundation here in Manitoba.  They are a wonderful organization and Stephanie previously had a similar bike loaned by them a number of years ago, before she suffered from vision loss and daily seizures.  I am so happy and proud that Stephanie can once again have a little more freedom,something that was slowly being taken away from her over the last 2 1/2 years, something every child should have.

Once she outgrows the bike or no longer has use for it, we can donate it to another child in need through the Children's Rehabilitation Foundation.  What a great way to pay it forward! 

PS. Stephanie, watch the speed limit when you are doing laps in school...and where is your helmet young lady!