No Fear for Ten-Year-Old Wheelchair Skateboarder
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2020
- Abbi and Morgan Brass had a double shock when their son Josh was born. First, Josh was diagnosed with Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Syndrome. Then the new parents discovered that as New Zealanders living in Australia, they would receive none of the Australian government support usually offered to locals for Josh’s needs. Now an active ten-year-old, Josh is living life to the full thanks to their persistence and the generosity of others - and Abbi and Morgan want to help families like themselves.
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I am a 41 year old with spina bifida. My parents brought me up in exactly the same way Josh’s parents did. His mum said she hopes he goes to uni, has a part time job, gets married, has kids... I have done all those things and I put it all down to my parents. Good luck Josh and we’ll done to his parents, you’re doing exactly the right things in order to make sure Josh can have the best possible life!
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Same, I was also a Spina Bifida baby, totally paralyzed waist down from birth, and I had a slimier upbringing to the one you are describing, im now a happy healthy 27 year old 😁
As an Australian I am totally ashamed that New Zealanders living in Australia do not get help for their disabled children. New Zealanders are our closest neighbors. We are "related". I wish the government would change its policy. How lucky we are that people like Abbi and Morgen have come to live in Australia. They are wonderful people and Josh is magnificent.
Althaushexe and yet if it was an Aussie living in NZ with a disabled child they would get the same help as any other citizen or resident with a disability
yeah its not like they come here knowing their child would be disabled and even if they had its not the child's fault , their children are aussies and should be treated and have the same advantage as other disabled Aussie kids , I am appalled our government is doing this to these children .. also I too would like these parents to know they have a awesome little boy there want to swap him for my 23 yr old ??? lol
Totally agree Althaushexe, could not believe that they could not access help here. It's a disgrace.
That is simply unacceptable.
I wonder if Australian parents of disabled children living in New Zealand get government support ? He's an Australian born child. I can't believe he's not entitled to any help? If I was his parent I'd be going back to NZ
His relationship to his sister is so wonderful!
This family rocks! This is such good parenting even for kids without disability!
Having lived as a citizen in Australia for 23yrs, & knowing the New Zealanders work ethic find it shocking & am ashamed they don't get any assistance, they're paying their taxes and contributing to the Aussie economy, these parents have gone above & beyond and how lovely is Josh
Josh is just a great warrior of life!! And his parents are the greatest human beings of the world!! :D
It’s amazing to see that, Josh isn’t being wrapped up in cotton wool……. They are giving him every opportunity to excel and to become independent: I think that’s what a parent should be doing, not to place limitations on a child, just because they have a disability. Great job : you are wonderful parents. 😊😊😊😊
Confidence is the key to happiness. Josh's mom and dad, what you're doing for your son and your community is fantastic! And Josh looks happy and well adjusted, too. Well done, mom and dad and very inspiring as well👏👏🤝💪💪❣🙏🏻!
I’ve met this family at a WCMX event. They are everything they seem in this video and more! The challenged athletes foundation that brought them to the states is an amazing organization.
That is utterly disgusting, they need help and should get it. They live here, work, pay tax, contribute to society, they deserve the benefits of our society. The Aussie government should be ashamed of not helping them especially when you consider some people on benefits get everything for nothing - thinking here of the kind of women who have child after child after child and never work.
Thank God for parents like you, who accepted their child and tried everything to everything for their child to be able to stand on their own. Thank you so much. I have a disability and I'm grateful for what you do. May God bless you abundantly.
I love this video and this family so much. His mom’s statement “I became his physio”...moms can do anything!! Helping him compete in wheelchair sports, working with other families to help provide them with necessary equipment, making equipment to help him participate in everything he wants to participate in...they’re just so so incredible!!! It’s impressive enough the way they’re raising their children, and no one would blame them for concentrating on bettering their own children’s lives. But the community they’re creating, the families they’re helping, the empowerment they’re giving these kids and their parents, the positivity they’re putting out into the world.:.it’s mindblowing!!! This little boy will grow up with not only confidence in himself as an individual, but with the confidence that he’s putting so much positivity out into the world!! These parents are raising kids who are changing the world. With loads of confidence and empathy and physical and emotional strength...just incredible. ❤️
(I’m a paraplegic d/t a SCI when I was 30 years old. I know firsthand the emotional strength it takes to advocate on top of the adjustments to life with a disability)
What incredible parents and incredible children. I love how they treat him just like his sister. They understand any limitations he may have but help him overcome them or find ways around them that work for him. The whole family's attitude about life is absolutely wonderful. I also am really happy to see a family that does not forsake their child that does not have a disability for the one that does. All too often you see a sibling that just gets forgotten or pushed out of the limelight because of another and it really seems like they aren't doing that.
So they can't get help from the Australian government or the New Zealand government? 😞 They've adapted and overcome so many challenges but without the help they deserved.
LilChikyChan no, NZ government would help if they were residing in NZ.
factually incorrect. the nz government will help them if they move back
So glad this is out for everyone to see! I really hope enough people in Australia see this and rally the government to help NZ citizens get Aussie healthcare!! There has got to be policy change and I hope this helps get it there! (writing this as an able bodied American who emigrated to Israel, and I get full healthcare in my new country.)
But are you a Jew? That would explain why you are entitled to health care.
The ingenuity of the parents is incredible. It sucks that they even had to do all of that; that they didn't get support for their kid. The family sounds amazing.
Such an amazing parent teaching her child to improve every day. I would be doing the exact same thing. I homeschool my children from birth so that they're at a much higher level than most kids. This would just be a part of our homeschool routine. I love the way she said "sounds like a fun game" lol because that's exactly how I view teaching my kids and sure it's unfortunate he has this diagnosis but it would definitely be fun to work with him on it.
Moms looking out for each other. I LOVE IT
Josh is AMAZING and the parents are beyond fantastic. Thank you for all that yall do! (:
Fantastic parenting; not letting fear or differences to stop you from moving ahead is perfect.
Wonderful, lovely family! These kids are so good educated, everyone seems to be self-confident and happy. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us! ☺️
No wonder this kid is so beautiful did you see his parents ? 😮 wow. Anyways I just love this cheeky kid !!! Love the accent also !!
❤️ What amazing people! Josh is an awesome young man and his parents are the bomb! Anyone paying taxes in Australia should be entitled to benefits. Australia, you can do better! Wish this family all peace and blessings!
Incredible parents!!! Josh is amazing because he has such great parents to help him not feel defeated.
Josh is amazing. He’s will for sure be one to watch in the future. You go josh!!!
I love the go getter done attitude of this woman and I hope her son ends up mentoring the younger kids
Beautiful family. Keep up those exercises...They will
help him as he gets older,
What a cool family! Cruz and his family were also amazing, what an awesome wee guy!
This is a really great story. This kid and his family are so amazing and I am so proud of them. Side note, did anyone else's Google home get set off by the discussion of the beach wheelchair?
keep going josh your amazing god bless you and your amazing family
Well done, Josh. And well done, parents. He's going to be an independent man and that's exactly right.
What and awesome story! Great parents and superstar of a kid!! Keep smashing them goals Josh
Incredible human beings!
He is amazing good parents, a very busy boy. Bless them
My son was just born on 5/5/22 and he has CRS, which went undetected during my pregnancy. We're still "grieving" and processing the shock of everything, but your family's story and your beautiful son's resilience and strength has given me hope that everything is going to be ok. Thank you for sharing your wonderful family and son with the world. You guys are an inspiration 🙏
I love these parents they should be the model of how most parents that have a kid or kids with a disability deal with it unless it has a mental component to the disability because coddling the kid or kids will do more harm than good
He’s going to be a great athlete for sure.. the parents put me to shame as a parent. I gotta do more for my kid.
That is awesome, kiddo!! You are a great kid and you have great parents!!
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME PARENTS AND FRIENDS TO OTHER FAMILIES. I hope some wealthy star with lots of money sees this video and donates to your yearly camp. You were meant to have the son you did because it was meant through you to help other children and parents. Saw your video twice! Very Uplifting. Australia sucks in their rules, good thing you guys are resourceful. I can see Josh at some world championships one day, no doubt about it.
Wow, what a story. So inspiring. Josh is definitely a cool guy... and thoughtful and joyful. What a great job you both have done as parents. 🏆
Love it! This kid and his family are so cool and amazing! :D
Thank you for being an awesome parents to your kids! You guys are an inspiration! :)
What an amazing family 💞. Health care for our children around the world should not brake our bank accounts. We need to do better.
How damn inspiring ! What a driven, passionate family. Yesssssss. Thanks for sharing their story 😊❤
What a fantastic family💕the drive they have makes me ashamed when I feel troubled, tired and sad over tiny stuff☹️they deserves the best🌟🌟
Involved parents raise evolved children. Kudos to this family!
The best thing I’ve seen in a minute, god bless Josh’s parents and all those little kiddos!!
All i can say is God bless you. Your son has been taught so much about how to solve the problems in life 8nstead of just reaching to some government department to fund or problem solve, i wish life was not so much of a fight but then as you said, other able bod kids have not achieved so much in there own lives. That kind of resilience is priceless.
What an amazing parents they are ❤️ Josh is going to be so grateful when he is older for having so amazing mom and dad. 💗💗💗 They are all so strong 💪 Wising them all the best 🙏 🦋🦋🦋
These parents are amazing ! And I say this as a parent of a 37 with a significant intellectual impairment. Well done !
Your doing the right things, pushing your kids, they will know what it's like to work hard and be part of a hard working family, and he will definitely thankyou for everything you have taught him.
He is an amazing little lad and so blessed to have the courage to forge ahead. The parents are about as good of parents as you could ever find. To go from doing everything for their child, to become independent but to give him the skills to have an Independent future, it doesn’t get any better than that, and that child is happy being who he is because he is not missing out on anything. You are both amazing people.
Amazing family. God bless you
You guys are doing a great job! I hope you are all as proud as I was watching you all work together to live your best! Shame on Australia for not helping all children just some!
Really good job, parents ❤️
Thankyou for sharing your family with us all, Josh definitely has lots of confidence which is awesome. Sophie is such a sweetheart, they both get along really well which is great. Your great parents 😊Josh sure has strong arms.
Thank you Attitude for sharing all of these extraordinary yet ordinary stories of people living and thriving! Need more of these stories!!!! Looking good Josh! What a cool family!
Love his hand stands!
Truly amazing keep it up josh
So humbled by these amazing people. 💙
Josh you are a amazing and so is your family wishing you all the best for the future I really enjoyed watching this.
Awesome work Josh. You are doing great
He is amazing.
This kids an absolute LEGEND.
What a wonderful family !!! Josh is a luck boy to have fantastic parents and sister!! I feel he will go far!!
Love this family. God bless
You are our inspiration 🙏
That’s amazing josh
Don’t Dis My Ability ❤️
That wheelchairs or upright chair, as I'm not sure of.proper name is great! He popped right out of bed in to it and was off! Love them all!
Amazing story and AMAZING PARENTS good luck guys
what an amazing family
Amazing awesome family
Josh is so cool and clever also he have a diagnosis but he help people who have difficulty life and a different routine
Josh is Awesome I already follow him on instagram for quite Some time
Brilliant 👍
Keep being amazing 👏
At a glance I read “My perfect bad ass family” 😅😂
Love. This.
Josh your an amazing little boy good luck 👍 💙
GREAT FAMILY 🤘👍💕
I guess we need to accept and be happy with ourselves, learn what our bodies, minds and spirits can do, maybe then we can accept others for who they are too. I've known people with every advantage in life that are miserable, and people with limited resources and/or abilities who are amazing joyful people. Great kids and great parents.
It upsets me so much that this family doesn’t have access to any supports.
He is SO cute. I think he's gonna be popular with the girls (or boys, who knows) when he's older!
Amazing family ever who can do anything in life
Morgan is so handy!
They should be able to get NDIS now in Australia
If I were the parents I would back to NZ! That’s ridiculous!
Heyyy josh its me layla this is soo cool
Keep the conference. He’ll need it to keep fighting.
My god this kid is cool
22:31 24:41 25:03 For my observation studies.
Maybe I don't understand completely, but that law where there not allowed any support seems terrible. It almost as if they are treating them like they live in the country illegally. I wonder why the families didn't move to get help. Can't imagine the struggle with all the bills
Kids born in a country should be allowed to be citizens of that country and get everything a citizen gets. Especially health care and support for disabilities. That should be a lowest base-line, at least.
OMG Josh should be entitled to all his medical needs
I guess I don't undersrand if your severely and permanently disabled child was only eligible for insurnace in NZ, why you wouldn't move back there. It will also put a lifelong burden on them as adults.
Might be job related?
Life in NZ would probably be worse. The wages are very low compared to here and the cost of living is much higher. Going to the family doctor is 50-70 dollars each time. We moved here to Aus because with 2 of us working full time we couldn't make ends meet. I do about 1/4 of the work here I did there for double the income. My husband works part-time and makes more than I did in NZ with 25 years experience and a Masters degree. Fantastic place to live and bring up kids IF you can afford it.
So full of life. Be well.
Oh waaaauuh! This family is sane; this boy isn‘t disaabled!
Don’t be ridiculous, of course he’s disabled. He’s also a little boy just living his best life like anyone else. Being disabled isn’t necessarily a bad thing; we are just taught that it is.
Can he swim with a life jaket at the bache