Kezzia Taylor’s eyes light up at the mention of her cherished son Tiger. It’s no wonder because the cheeky five-year-old’s survival has been nothing short of a miracle. Tiger was born with oesophageal atresia (long gap) with tracheo-oesophageal fistula – a rare condition meaning his food pipe was not connected to his stomach but instead…
Pending the upcoming Run Sunshine Coast (RSC) event Sunday 17 May, majority of my words spoken in the Wishlist office are about promotion of the run and how I can encourage people to register. My spiel includes reminding individuals that 100% of registration fees go DIRECTLY to Wishlist to grow the Child Development Service (CDS).…
Whoever says age slows you down hasn’t yet met the ‘Jolly Gerries’. Each Friday at Jetts Fitness Kawana, a group of nine or so geriatric adults called the Jolly Gerries meet for group exercise with fitness instructor and 2013 Australian Personal Trainer of the year Paul Nichols. “Training the Jolly Gerries is all about proving…
It’s daunting for any parent to send their child off to school for the first time. It can be a rush of emotions ranging from happy to sad and everything in between. For parents Kristy and Tim it was all that and more. Soon after starting prep they noticed a change in Daisy’s behaviour and…
When most children are learning to crawl, Abbey couldn’t gain the strength to lift herself up. As time moved on and Abbey wasn’t walking, mum Sharon knew something wasn’t right. After numerous private paediatrician appointments, Abbey was diagnosed with low muscle tone. Her muscles aren’t strong enough to hold joints in place therefore her motor…
Director and CEO of RCQ, Steve Cole has confidently thrown out a challenge to staff at RCQ and Reed Property Group to take their exceptional construction abilities one step further…and lace up their runners for Ted and children on the Coast. “At RCQ, not only are we ‘building for life’, but as a team we…
Well it has been a very exciting week here at Wishlist. With much anticipation the Child Development Service (CDS) has been moving into their new location at Wises Rd Maroochydore. This is incredibly exciting as the move also means that, commencing January 2015, the CDS team will be assessing and referring children aged 6 to…
