As an organization nothing is possible without the hard work that goes behind the scenes in making things possible for so many families. As we approach February we've already assisted three families with the ability to attend theme parks through our partnerships here in Orlando with the give kids the world program. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our communication across the globe and we are so excited to announce our newest board member and advocate that we have known for almost 12 years Lowis Fisher mom to Luke with bilateral Schizencephaly lives in rainy South Wales She is a fluent welsh speaker, studied psychology, Worked as a support worker in a special needs school before her life changed and was touched by a rare condition. Lowis had Luke at the young age of 16 , he was diagnosed with open lipped #Schizencephaly and #Polymicrogyria (PMG) is a condition that affects the development of the human brain by multiple small gyri (microgyri) creating excessive folding of the brain leading to an abnormally thick cortex. This abnormality can affect either one region of the brain or multiple regions.) Lukes official diagnosis was on May 19th 2005.(Schizencephaly awareness day!) Lowis and Luke are a strong team for advocacy and awareness and have spent the past 15 years fighting for not only the rights of Luke's life but the right of all children and adults fighting this condition and rare conditions in the United kingdom. "We are his voice , his life. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions but Luke and I are so much stronger for it . Luke is now in year 11 and is studying Math, English , History, RE and Geography . He uses an eye gaze communication device to complete work , and can use it to communicate with others . He actually was able to speak to Stephen Hawking with his device before he passed away . He is a fantastic advocate for children with disabilities and wants to leave his mark in the world . He knows first hand how it feels to feel trapped in a body that isn’t working ." We are so excited to have you on our team! #wearerare #raredisease #raregiveback #braininjuryawareness #strokesurvivor https://www.instagram.com/p/B7qbIXfh9xb/?igshid=x5k7h9vmkngo