• From Denton and Cathy Siapno

  Filed under dchs88
  Oct 29

  Dear Friends,

  Greetings !!! As you all know our daughter Kym (younger sister of Kido) is a special child born deaf and blind and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Her life is a story of faith and hope. When she turned 4, the thought of her never able to walk encouraged us to search for a therapy or cure to treat her condition.

  In this pursuit, we were able to try a breakthrough in restorative rehabilitation that builds a recovery pattern by addressing weaknesses within the blood and oxygen circulation of the respiratory system. This is called The Scotson Technique (TST). It was developed through more than 13 years of research and practice by Linda Scotson who was committed to finding a cure for her son Doran who had Cerebral Palsy. Kym and thousands of children worldwide with brain injuries have made significant progress through this drug-free program.

  Kym’s very remarkable progress is her breathing and behavior. She used to be admitted to the hospital almost every two months due to respiratory problems (CP children experience the same problem). She was very stiff and very hard to manage. Since starting the therapy (Cathy does it everyday since January 2005), her muscles are more relaxed, we can “touch-commuicate” with her, and more importantly, she never got sick again for the last 2 years.

  Conventional approaches rely on the stretching of limbs and manipulation. Other alternative approaches use high-tech equipment (including space suits and electric shocks). TST relies only on the use of face towels which mothers will use in making very light massages on different areas of the body. We thought that this would be a perfect setting for the Filipino family since there have been a steady decline in the number of physical therapists (due to the Nursing trend) and expectedly, the cost per session became higher.

  Cathy and Kym were supposed to return to the UK last April but instead we invited Linda Scotson and her team to come to Davao so that more children can benefit. Linda Scotson has graced us and will be sending her senior therapists to Davao City this January 2007. They will conduct two-week training sessions for parents on the TST. 36 children will be measured, assessed and given an individualized therapy program that will be developed based on the child’s condition. For a period of 5 days, the parents will be then taught to carry out their child’s therapy program at home.

  Sharing Ms. Scotson’s vision, we hope to make this endeavor sustainable and be able to accommodate more families in the future and further reduce training cost. However for their first visit, each of the 36 families need to raise P25,000 to cover the training costs (This has been reduced from their regular price of 1,400 Pounds or P140,000). While there are some families who can afford, most cannot.

  This is why the parents are orgaizing a FunRun “Run and Advance” at the SM City Grounds (Davao City) on Dec 10, 2006 at 6 AM. Once again, in behalf of the 36 families, we seek your and your friends’ support for this cause. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any clarification or questions.

  You Can Help The Children Advance.

  God bless.

  Denton and Cathy

  please check their website www.advancecentre.org.uk

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