A seven-year-old boy was overjoyed after he finally got to fulfill his dream of skateboarding.
Young João Vicente, from Brazil, has cerebral palsy caused by a stroke he had when he was just two years old. But, despite his limited mobility, he has always dreamed of using a skateboard.
So his mum Lau, got her hands on a specially adapted board that was created by a physiotherapist and psychologist through a project called Skate Anima.
Lau posted a video online showing her pushing João using the structure, and you can tell just how delighted he was.
The structure surrounds João , supporting his weight and providing poles to hang on to, he stands on the centre with his feet attached to the board, allowing his mum to push the whole thing around the skate park.
Lau pushes him across the surface of the skate park and up towards a ramp, before whizzing down the other side and tackling other obstacles in the park.
The video ends with a beaming smile from João .
She put the clip on Twitter, adding that João had grown up as a typical child who was curious and loved adrenaline-fuelled activities.
She went on to say that she is pleased the project is helping to ensure that the ‘world belongs to everyone’.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/24/little-boy-cerebral-palsy-gets-try-skateboarding-mum-pushes-using-special-frame-10974083/
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