A two-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has been able to go into the sea for the first time thanks to a specialised wheelchair.
Heartwarming footage shows Joey Leathwood, from Sheffield, giggling in the waves at Skegness Beach in Lincolnshire on Friday.
He usually doesn’t enjoy going to the seaside because he struggles with how the sand feels on his body — although he loves water.
Cerebral palsy can cause hypersensitivity, which make certain textures, noises or crowded spaces feel overwhelming. Joey is also unable to walk, so is confined to a wheelchair.
But his parents, Tom and Helen, were able to take him out to the tide’s edge because of an off-road, water-resistant wheelchair that was available to hire for free.
The wheelchair, worth more than £3,200, comes with a headrest and harness to give support to those with conditions affecting their movement, including cerebral palsy.
And it has large wheels specially designed for sand, unlike regular chairs which can get stuck on the…
