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AustraliaETSwww.cplqld.org.au/etsPRODUCT HIGHLIGHT:Gelârt Prone StanderTHE Gelârt Prone Stander is anexcellent choice for customerswho need a supportive, functionaland user-friendly standing frame.Manufactured in two sizes, tocater for nine-year-olds through toadulthood, the Gelârt ProneStander is made of marine gradeply and selected timbers, fittingcomfortably into the home orschool environment.Like many of the clever Gelârtproducts, the Prone Stander foldsflat for storage and glides easilyaround on four lockable castorswhen in use.The large tray (included) providesa great work and play surface.Therapists will enjoy the simplicitywith which the Gelârt ProneStander can be tailored for theindividual’s postural needs, andhow easily it can be adjusted forgrowth.Because of the bulk and cost ofthis equipment, we do not alwayshave a demo unit on the floor.However, if you are interested intaking a look, we do have a SeniorGelârt Prone Stander currentlyavailable for a very limited time atGeebung - please contact us assoon as possible if you would liketo take a look.See it at http://www.cplqld.org.au/ets/otherproducts/standing/proneETS AustraliaEquipment for Every Body354 Bilsen RoadGeebung Q 4034Ph: 07 3637 6360Fax: 07 3637 6361www.cplqld.org.au/etsScreech Theatre performers, acting up: (left to right) League clients Laura Solomon, ErinCowan, William Beanland. Photograph by Chris Pye, Interaction Drama.Screeching into theLimelightMORE than 250 people flocked toCorinda State High School’s theatreto witness the first performances ofBrisbane’s newest mixed abilitytheatre group, during December.The Screech Theatre Company, acollaborative project formed by theCerebral Palsy League ofQueensland, Interaction Drama andthe Brisbane City Council, useddrama to help reduce social isolationfor young people with cerebral palsyand provide a creative and inclusivespace for young people with andwithout disabilities.The team initially developed an eightweekpilot project in March of lastyear, which engaged 12 youngpeople, nine with disabilities andthree without, in a process of dramaskill-building, which would lay thefoundations for the group’s furtherdevelopment.Through the success of this pilot,Brisbane City Council granted fundsfor a full performance project to takeplace and over three months, a groupof nine young people and supportworkers had devised, scripted andrehearsed a compelling theatre pieceexploring the experiences of youngpeople with disabilities and theirrelationships with the widercommunity.Corinda State High Schoolsupported The Screech TheatreCompany by offering the use of itsdrama facilities and the committedsupport of the school’s SpecialEducation Unit (SEU) team.Drama teacher, Maureen Billiaubecame an integral and invaluablemember of the project team andwas committed to creating furtheropportunities for greater integrationof students with disabilities,through drama.“As a teacher I wanted to actuallyget a better handle on how toinclude people with disabilities inthe classroom and I thought thiswas just a fantastic opportunity todo that,” Ms Billiau said.“They have so much to say; somuch passion, and they can reallycommunicate using drama.”Plans are well underway for asecond series of drama skillsworkshops, followed by a theatreproject for 2005.For more information about TheScreech Theatre Company,contact:Child & Family SupportServicesPh: 07 3347 7200wratten@cplqld.org.au6
Ipswich Sibling ProjectTHE newly developed IpswichSiblings Network providesopportunities for those agedbetween five and 15 years, to bechildren and free from theresponsibilities charged to them bybeing a brother or sister ofsomeone with a disability.Opportunities to develop networkswithin the community will beencouraged through trust activitiesand exercises facilitated by staff andvolunteers, such as horse riding,low rope courses, canoeing,drama, music and art.The network focuses on armingsiblings with skills to cope with beingan adult carer to their brother orsister when they are older, as theirparents are less able to do so.The Ipswich Siblings Network is acollaborative project between theCerebral Palsy League ofQueensland, Ipswich disabilityservice provider - Focal Extended,and Disability Services Queensland(DSQ).It is funded through a grant from theBaxter Charitable Foundation andcommunity fundraising efforts.For further information or to becomea volunteer, please contact:Ipswich TeamPh: 07 3282 0466childrensipswichteam@cplqld.org.auTrike with a twistSEVERAL years of Christmaswishes came true for Leagueclient, Madeline Dusting-Williams,when she received a tricycle witha twist for the holidays.Donated by the Brisbane ApexClub, the AmTryke, which is aspecially designed tricycle forchildren with a disability, joined theLeague’s Equipment Loans Libraryand will be available for children toloan and trial on a short-termbasis.The therapeutic tricycle has onlyrecently become available inAustralia, featuring a chain drivesystem that enables both therider’s arms and legs to propel thetrike and safety straps and belts –essential for children with reducedcontrol over their muscles andwho have difficulties with balance.“Many young children receivebikes, however this really is aspecial gift for children with adisability,” Margaret Scott,Manager Marketing andFundraising for the League said.Brisbane City Apex Club president,Chris Morahan said Apexparticipated in a cycle-a-thon inCanada last year, to raise enoughmoney to purchase an Amtryke foreach Australian state and territory- almost five thousand dollars pertrike.“ As president for the Brisbane CityApex Club and national treasurer,I really wanted to bring one backto Queensland for our kids withdisabilities,” Mr Morahan said.“Cerebral palsy is the mostcommon form of physical disabilityin childhood, who better to give itto than them, especially when somany kids can share it through theequipment library,” he said.For further information about theLeague’s Equipment LoansLibrary, contact:The Equipment Loans LibraryPh: 07 3347 7200cfsssth@cplqld.org.auPerpetual giving: Charlie Fraser ofPerpetual Trustees presented a grant to theCerebral Palsy League of Queensland, onbehalf of the Baxter Charitable Foundationfor the Ipswich Siblings Project.(Left to right) Social Worker, JudithVandenbrink; Perpetual’s Senior FinancialConsultant, Charlie Fraser, and LeagueCEO, Bruce Milligan.Above: League client, Madeline, 7, with her mother, Emma enjoyed the wind in their hair asthey travelled around New Farm park on the League Equipment Library’s new Amtryke,donated by the Brisbane City Apex Club.Photograph by Heather Faulkner, The Courier Mail.7
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