Wheels For Kaden
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Kaden is MR. PERFECTLY IMPERFECT! He has a captivating spirit that strengthens everyone who comes in contact with him, definitely full of love and laughter. In her own words, his mom Leah said "We are humbled to be his parents and blessed every day to have him in our family. God has provided every need and even most of our wants and we trust that this will be no different with our current need. We have come to a time in our life where we can admit we need help with a major need, that being a Wheelchair Accessible Van. Our heart's desire is to provide the very best care and equipment for our Kaden."
The Cortello's have been working diligently to do everything possible to cover the purchase of a van that can transport Kaden, however after over a year of fundraising the campaign raised less than 1500 so we're reaching out through GoFundMe in the hopes that perhaps a more well-known platform may get the visibility needed to help purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.
Here's a little more background on Kaden's condition:
In June of 2009, Kaden was born with a rare brain malformation called Dandy-Walker Syndrome. As a result, he has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or speak. Also, he has been diagnosed with a type of epilepsy called Lennox- Gastaut which is very hard to control. On March 1, 2016, Kaden had a Vagus Nerve Stimulator implanted in hopes that it would help control his seizures. He is home recovering now ;) Due to the nature of these diagnoses, Kaden is non-verbal and spends most of his time in his wheelchair. When at home, he is able to get around on the floor by rolling around! He can "roll" with the best of them! We are so blessed to have such a happy child with an infectious smile! I truly believe people are changed for the better when they are around him.
Kaden requires numerous types of specialized equipment to keep him functional and able to get around. These pieces of equipment include a gait trainer which allows him to take steps with assistance, a mobile stander so that he can stand and gain strength in his legs muscles, an adaptive bath chair, adaptive potty chair and an adaptive bicycle that someone so graciously donated to us not too long ago! Much of this necessary equipment is not covered by insurance. So far in his short 7 years of life, our family and certain organizations have been able to provide life-sustaining equipment for our son. Wheelchairs, Orthotics, nebulizers and medication not covered by insurance all come with a hefty price tag. These are all important pieces of equipment and enablers for our Special K to have the most productive life possible. We are incredibly blessed that he continues to thrive and grow into a smart, joyful and loving little boy. As Kaden grows so do our challenges... He is getting bigger and it is becoming increasingly unsafe to load him into the car and is also very uncomfortable for him to be transferred. A wheelchair van will allow us to do more and transfer him safely. Thank you in advance for any and every amount given, our family is more than grateful.
***Disclaimer: If our goal is not met fully, the money given will go toward a down payment for a wheelchair van. All money given will be used for this purpose.
The Cortello's have been working diligently to do everything possible to cover the purchase of a van that can transport Kaden, however after over a year of fundraising the campaign raised less than 1500 so we're reaching out through GoFundMe in the hopes that perhaps a more well-known platform may get the visibility needed to help purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.
Here's a little more background on Kaden's condition:
In June of 2009, Kaden was born with a rare brain malformation called Dandy-Walker Syndrome. As a result, he has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or speak. Also, he has been diagnosed with a type of epilepsy called Lennox- Gastaut which is very hard to control. On March 1, 2016, Kaden had a Vagus Nerve Stimulator implanted in hopes that it would help control his seizures. He is home recovering now ;) Due to the nature of these diagnoses, Kaden is non-verbal and spends most of his time in his wheelchair. When at home, he is able to get around on the floor by rolling around! He can "roll" with the best of them! We are so blessed to have such a happy child with an infectious smile! I truly believe people are changed for the better when they are around him.
Kaden requires numerous types of specialized equipment to keep him functional and able to get around. These pieces of equipment include a gait trainer which allows him to take steps with assistance, a mobile stander so that he can stand and gain strength in his legs muscles, an adaptive bath chair, adaptive potty chair and an adaptive bicycle that someone so graciously donated to us not too long ago! Much of this necessary equipment is not covered by insurance. So far in his short 7 years of life, our family and certain organizations have been able to provide life-sustaining equipment for our son. Wheelchairs, Orthotics, nebulizers and medication not covered by insurance all come with a hefty price tag. These are all important pieces of equipment and enablers for our Special K to have the most productive life possible. We are incredibly blessed that he continues to thrive and grow into a smart, joyful and loving little boy. As Kaden grows so do our challenges... He is getting bigger and it is becoming increasingly unsafe to load him into the car and is also very uncomfortable for him to be transferred. A wheelchair van will allow us to do more and transfer him safely. Thank you in advance for any and every amount given, our family is more than grateful.
***Disclaimer: If our goal is not met fully, the money given will go toward a down payment for a wheelchair van. All money given will be used for this purpose.
Organizer and beneficiary
Gina May Hallam
Organizer
Navarre, FL
Leah Cortello
Beneficiary
