Real stories

Daisy had a stroke when she was 21 months old. Now aged 12, Daisy and her mum Eileen tell us about their lives and what they enjoy.

Josef was 12 years old when he suffered a brain injury after falling off his scooter. Mum Carlie tells us what happened.

Joe had a head injury in June 2011 following a road traffic accident. He shares his story.

Joey was 10 when a brain haemorrhage changed his life. Mum Karen shares their story.

Our second instalment of three shares mum Emma’s experience of parenting a child with health problems and watching his shining qualities emerge.

Mum Emma she explains how her teenage son Lewis’s disability hasn’t stopped his determination to set up a charity so no child faces childhood illness alone.

In our three-part series, mum Emma shares her experience since her 17-year-old son Lewis was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 17 months old.

At the age of 15 Joe had a traumatic brain injury. Now aged 22 he shares his tips on the things that helped him.

Nicola Leyland’s son was kicked in the head by a horse in 2013, resulting in a brain injury. She followed professionals advice initially then took an alternative route.

The young girls accounts of brain injury and rehabilitation have been featured in The Sun.