cerebral palsy
circus antics
Running away to the circus has
taken on a whole new meaning
for seven-year-old Adelaide boy,
Diezel, who has cerebral palsy.
right side and speech. He uses a
wheelchair or chair for mobility –
except when he’s attending Lolly Jar
Circus, where he continues to take
everyone’s breath away and enjoys a
Since he started to attend weekly
great bond with his trainer, Jono.
Lolly Jar Circus classes a year ago,
Diezel’s confidence has skyrocketed “Participants have a lot of fun
and his right arm and core muscles tumbling, stilt-walking, hula hooping
have been strengthened. and juggling,” says Lolly Jar Circus
chief executive Judy Bowden.
Diezel’s mum, Laura Pinos, said
Diezel and his twin sister, Dakota, “Participants improve their physical
were born prematurely but there health and emotional wellbeing
were no major health concerns at through activity without the stress of
birth. competition. They gain self-esteem
through daring to try new skills, facing
“It wasn’t until six months old that failure, persisting and succeeding.
we started to think there might be There is an activity to suit every
something wrong. Diezel wasn’t person and everyone has fun.”
meeting the same milestones as his
twin sister, such as sitting, crawling Lolly Jar Circus offers weekly
and holding his bottle.” classes in Adelaide for people aged
3-26 as well as outreach services
Diezel was diagnosed with cerebral for the corporate and community
palsy just before his first birthday, sectors guided by qualified trainers
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