A young British boy with cerebral palsy has embarked upon a modeling career, despite the fact that he cannot talk and spends most of his time in a wheelchair.
Six-year-old Joshua Lindley has cerebral palsy quadriplegia and speaks using a special talking machine similar to that used by Professor Steven Hawking. He is able to understand everything, but he was unable to respond until his mom got him the digital talking aid.
With the machine, he can do things like tell him mom what he wants for dinner or what he wants to watch on TV, things that most people take for granted. The Vantage Talker machine has pictures for all the things in Joshua’s daily life, including pictures of his mother and father and the things he likes to eat. His mother got funding to purchase it through a government program.
Joshua likes to be the center of attention despite his condition. He has a beautiful smile and bright eyes, and his mother thought he might do well in modeling. Now he has a successful career as a child model, featured in catalogs, trade magazines and advertisements.
Joshua is a wonderful example of the possibilities after birth trauma when proper care is available. We wish him luck in his modeling career.
Cappolino Dodd Krebs, LLP – cerebral palsy attorneys
