No Fear for Ten-Year-Old Wheelchair Skateboarder
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2020
- Abbi and Morgan Brass had a double shock when their son Josh was born. First, Josh was diagnosed with Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Syndrome. Then the new parents discovered that as New Zealanders living in Australia, they would receive none of the Australian government support usually offered to locals for Josh’s needs. Now an active ten-year-old, Josh is living life to the full thanks to their persistence and the generosity of others - and Abbi and Morgan want to help families like themselves.
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As an Australian I am totally ashamed that New Zealanders living in Australia do not get help for their disabled children. New Zealanders are our closest neighbors. We are "related". I wish the government would change its policy. How lucky we are that people like Abbi and Morgen have come to live in Australia. They are wonderful people and Josh is magnificent.
I am a 41 year old with spina bifida. My parents brought me up in exactly the same way Josh’s parents did. His mum said she hopes he goes to uni, has a part time job, gets married, has kids... I have done all those things and I put it all down to my parents. Good luck Josh and we’ll done to his parents, you’re doing exactly the right things in order to make sure Josh can have the best possible life!
That is utterly disgusting, they need help and should get it. They live here, work, pay tax, contribute to society, they deserve the benefits of our society. The Aussie government should be ashamed of not helping them especially when you consider some people on benefits get everything for nothing - thinking here of the kind of women who have child after child after child and never work.
It’s amazing to see that, Josh isn’t being wrapped up in cotton wool……. They are giving him every opportunity to excel and to become independent: I think that’s what a parent should be doing, not to place limitations on a child, just because they have a disability. Great job : you are wonderful parents. 😊😊😊😊
Having lived as a citizen in Australia for 23yrs, & knowing the New Zealanders work ethic find it shocking & am ashamed they don't get any assistance, they're paying their taxes and contributing to the Aussie economy, these parents have gone above & beyond and how lovely is Josh
So they can't get help from the Australian government or the New Zealand government? 😞 They've adapted and overcome so many challenges but without the help they deserved.
His relationship to his sister is so wonderful!
This family rocks! This is such good parenting even for kids without disability!
My son was just born on 5/5/22 and he has CRS, which went undetected during my pregnancy. We're still "grieving" and processing the shock of everything, but your family's story and your beautiful son's resilience and strength has given me hope that everything is going to be ok. Thank you for sharing your wonderful family and son with the world. You guys are an inspiration 🙏
Confidence is the key to happiness. Josh's mom and dad, what you're doing for your son and your community is fantastic! And Josh looks happy and well adjusted, too. Well done, mom and dad and very inspiring as well👏👏🤝💪💪❣🙏🏻!
Josh is just a great warrior of life!! And his parents are the greatest human beings of the world!! :D
I’ve met this family at a WCMX event. They are everything they seem in this video and more! The challenged athletes foundation that brought them to the states is an amazing organization.
Thank God for parents like you, who accepted their child and tried everything to everything for their child to be able to stand on their own. Thank you so much. I have a disability and I'm grateful for what you do. May God bless you abundantly.
I love this video and this family so much. His mom’s statement “I became his physio”...moms can do anything!! Helping him compete in wheelchair sports, working with other families to help provide them with necessary equipment, making equipment to help him participate in everything he wants to participate in...they’re just so so incredible!!! It’s impressive enough the way they’re raising their children, and no one would blame them for concentrating on bettering their own children’s lives. But the community they’re creating, the families they’re helping, the empowerment they’re giving these kids and their parents, the positivity they’re putting out into the world.:.it’s mindblowing!!! This little boy will grow up with not only confidence in himself as an individual, but with the confidence that he’s putting so much positivity out into the world!! These parents are raising kids who are changing the world. With loads of confidence and empathy and physical and emotional strength...just incredible. ❤️
What incredible parents and incredible children. I love how they treat him just like his sister. They understand any limitations he may have but help him overcome them or find ways around them that work for him. The whole family's attitude about life is absolutely wonderful. I also am really happy to see a family that does not forsake their child that does not have a disability for the one that does. All too often you see a sibling that just gets forgotten or pushed out of the limelight because of another and it really seems like they aren't doing that.
Wonderful, lovely family! These kids are so good educated, everyone seems to be self-confident and happy. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us! ☺️
The ingenuity of the parents is incredible. It sucks that they even had to do all of that; that they didn't get support for their kid. The family sounds amazing.
So glad this is out for everyone to see! I really hope enough people in Australia see this and rally the government to help NZ citizens get Aussie healthcare!! There has got to be policy change and I hope this helps get it there! (writing this as an able bodied American who emigrated to Israel, and I get full healthcare in my new country.)
Moms looking out for each other. I LOVE IT