Connor is three years old and has cerebral palsy. He has been visiting the institute since he was 18 months old and attends the early intervention service for two-hourly sessions two mornings a week. He also goes to a mainstream nursery in Birmingham. The sessions mix play with exercises. On average there are six children and their mothers in each session. Connor's mother Joanne says, 'When we first started Connor was just learning to sit up and his balance wasn't right. Now he can pull himself up on furniture and can walk alongside it, taking his first steps. It's brilliant because we can then go home and take the exercises we've learned with us. It's given him a lot of confidence.'
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