Lynn Keenan’s son, Jacob, is a water baby. Aged 5, he loves to swim, which is especially good for Jacob. Water, and especially warm water, can help to relax his muscles. Jacob has a form of
Cerebral Palsy called Spastic Diplegia, which causes an extreme tightness in the muscles of his lower body.

When Jacob was about 11 months old his mother Lynn became concerned that Jacob wasn’t reaching milestones. Lynn says “As a baby, he was difficult to dress and to position comfortably and I always had a sneaking suspicion that all was not right for Jacob. Looking back on photographs now we realise he was always in the same position.”

In 2013 Enable Ireland supported 4,503 children and 313 adults with disabilities across Ireland.

That means that 300 additional children and families were able to rely on the support of Enable Ireland, despite a reduction in funding and staffing levels.

During 2013, Enable Ireland provided services to 4,503 children and 313 adults with disabilities. This was an increase of over 300 additional children and families relying on our services in 2013. At the same time, our funding from HSE, our main statutory funder, fell by 1.69%.