A little girl with Williams Syndrome has two best friends, they are Tosy Robots. Sadly one broke and it affected her health, people quickly came up with solutions.
Kath Wimbush has a pupil named Lily that recently went through a stressful time. Kath did everything in her power to make sure that she could help the sweet girl out. Lily has Williams Syndrome, which is a developmental disorder that affects the heart and causes learning problems.
Lily had two Tosy robots, a blue one and a pink one. The blue one was accidentally dropped and its leg, badly damaged. The incident caused undue stress on Lily. The anxiety of losing her robot friend caused Lily to lose her appetite, spike her blood pressure and put her health at risk.
Kath and Lily’s parents began reaching out to their community for assistance in finding a replacement or replacement parts.
“Lily has a pair of robots that she considers to be friends. Unfortunately, one robot fell and broke about a month ago. Her parents tried various avenues to get a new one or get it repaired. Unfortunately, the company that makes these robots has gone bust and finding parts seemed impossible.”
“Lily was unable to understand that her Tosy might not be fixable and her anxiety resulted in a loss of appetite, spikes in her blood pressure and risk to her health.”
“Between myself, a family friend and Lily’s mom, we felt we had to find a way to replace or fix the robot.”
“I had responses from all over the world, offering to source one of two on sale on eBay and send them to us as well as offers to 3D print parts. Local engineers have taken it to see what they can do and more.”
The post was finally seen by a local mom who had a blue Tosy robot that the family were no longer using. She quickly messaged Kath and offered the robot to Lily.
“Lily was overjoyed to be given “her” robot back.”
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“This story is another example of a community pulling together to help a little girl in distress.” – Kath Kenyon Wimbush
Kath is hopeful that the Engineers will still be able to 3D spare parts just in case they are ever needed again.
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