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The Link Magazine • January 2006 47
Help Louise learn to walk What's the answer to
life's great questions?
A little girl's desire to walk unaided has spurred on her parents to take the brave move of going to the
world famous Peto training centre in Hungary in February to give her the chance of learning how to. What's the point of life? What hap-
Louise Fisher, 6, from Haydon the proceeds of the four Christmas pens when we die? Is forgiveness
Wick, has athetoid cerebral palsy, shows would be donated to possible? Is Jesus relevant today?
which means that one minute her Louise's fund. Combined with The Alpha Couse is a way of
muscles are floppy, the next tight, money from carol singing at coming closer to some of the an-
so she finds it difficult to control Homebase and Sainsbury, £1,100 swers, without making a commit-
her movements and also speech. was raised by the end of term. ment to join a church or follow
But her delightful smile and her Heather said that Louise's walk- Christ's teaching.
bright eyes tell you she's a livewire, ing and speech had progressed If you're curious, weekly courses
bursting with energy. since she started at Megan Baker start in January. But before sign-
A pupil at Westlea Primary House, but she needs more inten- ing up, there's a chance to find out
School, Louise also attends the sive exercise. "The Peto Institute is more at The Vicarage, Lydiard
Megan Baker House therapy cen- famous for its work with children Millicent over supper on Wednes-
tre in Hereford one day a week for with cerebral palsy. day 11 January, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
intensive conductive education, a "Louise does not need an opera- For details call Rev Peter Knight
teaching system based on continu bon, but this is a good time for her to on 772417.
ous and repetitive exercises to im- go there. Brandon's mother has
plant in the brain the physical given me an idea of what it will be
movements needed to control like to live in a strange city for a
muscles. month and how to help Louise cope.
She attends with fellow pupil "The trainers at I'eto work the
Brandon Humphries, 7, who was children extremely hard and it will Evangy.
featured in The Link during 2004 be very, very tough for her. But she O O WmIe Road rc
when his parents were raising has a chance of being able to move
money for an operation and reha- around with sticks rather than rely
bilitation at the Peto Institute in on a walking frame or be confined
t y m ,t rn ^= B .^ ^.
the Hungarian capital Budapest. Heather and Louise will spend to a wheelchair."
building with people
When Louise told her mum February in Hungary, but the fees, • If you would like to organise a
Heather that she wanted to learn flights and accommodation will fundraising event, or offer cash Sunday services are at
I Oam & 6.30pm
how to walk like Brandon, there cost £3,000. support. donations can be made at
was no question, her parents Neil Louise's grandmother has been Portman Building Society. For further information you can
and Heather had to give her the raising money at car boot sales. But Account L. Fisher. either ring (01793) 873050;
chance of learning whilst she is after a day's takings were stolen at Ac. No. 002 460 74357. e-mail: [email protected]
or visit: www.freshbook.org
young enough to gain all the ben- one event in November, Westlea • Neil and Heather Fisher can be
efits of conductive education. headteacher Suzanne Seaton said contacted during the day on 542333. 6e gif ' f God is Eternal Life" (Romans 6
Supporting youth
Youth Information Swindon; at 47 Fleet Street. provides information, West Swindon & the
advice and support for 14 to 25 year olds, and welcomes young people
to drop in for help on weekday afternoons and evenings. For details call Lydiards churches
496969 or 0787 6282461.
All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
www.youthinfoswindon.org
Holy Trinity, Shaw
Taking the message into schools St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
Toothill Church; Westlea Church
As the number of teenagers studying religious education rises for the
first time in decades, secondary schools are being encouraged by the
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The three trained left, Vee, Rye N i & Beth
youth workers will Meeting at Abbey Meads
support schools as they deliver per- Outside school hours, the band /iNSBC Community School
sonal, social and health education, will perform concerts for young
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churches and youth clubs.
Wyvern winner Collective perform live, singing ommun
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Four tickets for Peter Pan at upbeat modern songs, alongside • t Abney Schoot
the Wyvern, offered in the workshops, assemblies and lessons
December Link, was won where pupils can debate contem-
by the Olive family of porary issues.
Castle Dore, Freshbrook Collective can be found at:
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