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I’ve been waiting for six years for Arran to speak. He said ‘Santa’ the other day .. I was crying my eyes out

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didn’t hinder his physical developmen­t but he would have meltdowns every day and never spoke.

“We asked the NHS for a bed but they said he didn’t need one. They just wanted to up his medication all the time. I kept saying they needed to look at his sensory needs as well as his medication but the NHS need to crunch the numbers to make equipment available.”

Sarah added: “Since he got his new bed, he sleeps from 8.30pm until 8am every night. He is more contented and energetic.

“He likes the protection it gives him. He doesn’t have meltdowns any more and is so

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RELIEF Mum Sarah

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