Ashadhul’s Transformed Life
Ashadhul is a 12-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and right hemiplegia. He is from a poor family: his mother, Tosslima, his father, Abu, a day labourer, and his three older sisters.
When Ashadhul was 8 months old, his mother realised that he was not developing normally. His mother first took him at age 9 months to LAMB’s Community Rehab Clinic in their local village. He had no head control, he couldn’t sit or turn over, nor could he make any sounds. At the clinic, Tosslima was given advice on how to do exercises with her son. She was very consistent doing the exercises with Ashadhul, partly because he was her highly-valued only son.
The clinic staff referred them to the residential LAMB Rehabilitation Centre. There Ashadhul got intensive physiotherapy for one week and a special chair was constructed specifically for his needs, to his measurements. By two years of age, he was able to hold his head up and roll; at three he could sit unaided. At the age of four, he began to walk with a walking frame,again specially made by the LAMB rehab workshop and slowly he learnt to walk without support.
Ashadhul is now in class three at school and copes very well. His family hopes that he will continue his studies. They are very grateful to LAMB and hope and pray other disabled children in their community will get similar help.
