Young girl with rare disorder now able to enjoy her trampoline
05/08/2009 A young girl from the north-east of England who suffers from a rare genetic disorder is now able to enjoy outdoor play activities and her trampoline.
Seven-year-old Annabelle Urch was born with a chromosome missing in her brain, the result of which means she suffers from epilepsy, low muscle tone and a heart murmur among other things, reports the Sunderland Echo.
Local charity Hope 4 Kidz has created a grassed garden at the Urch family home to allow Annabelle to enjoy outdoor play activities.
Andrea Urch, Annabelle's mother, told the newspaper her daughter "absolutely loves it".
"Before, she was not able to go outside at all and now she's got her toys out there and her trampoline," she added.
"The trampoline helps to strengthen her muscles and improve her balance, so it's helping her as well."
Child therapist Kimberley Clayton Blaine recently wrote on SAFBaby.com that playing outside can help to aid a child's development.
Seven-year-old Annabelle Urch was born with a chromosome missing in her brain, the result of which means she suffers from epilepsy, low muscle tone and a heart murmur among other things, reports the Sunderland Echo.
Local charity Hope 4 Kidz has created a grassed garden at the Urch family home to allow Annabelle to enjoy outdoor play activities.
Andrea Urch, Annabelle's mother, told the newspaper her daughter "absolutely loves it".
"Before, she was not able to go outside at all and now she's got her toys out there and her trampoline," she added.
"The trampoline helps to strengthen her muscles and improve her balance, so it's helping her as well."
Child therapist Kimberley Clayton Blaine recently wrote on SAFBaby.com that playing outside can help to aid a child's development.
