Stepa is only 5 years old, and his life is a difficult challenge. He cannot walk, sit, crawl or speak. His development is severely delayed due to a rare genetic mutation – Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf syndrome. This mutation affects the nervous system and vision and also leads to the dysfunction of other organs. There are only about 140 such children in the world.
Due to the genetic mutation, the connections between certain areas of the boy’s brain are disrupted, so he needs a lot of time to learn something new. Every skill is acquired with great difficulty, and if he stops, everything is lost and he has to start from the beginning.
After continuous rehabilitation, the first victories appeared: Stepa learned to hold his head up, turns over, and support himself on his arms – and doctors say the boy will be able to crawl. Now Stepa needs to undergo a course of rehabilitation. The boy needs your help to acquire new skills!
Your contribution will also help partially pay the work of Movement Up Foundation administration staff.
