<p><strong>The woman</strong><br />At four months, Joanne's first son began to have health problems. Medical tests revealed that the part of his brain that dealt with various motor functions was missing. One year later, her second son was born. But at four months the nightmare began again. Jo convinced the doctors that there must be a genetic problem, but they were baffled as to what it was. So Jo headed for the library and spent every spare minute trying to find the answer. During the course of her search for any kind of treatment for her sons, Jo came across Conductive Education developed at the renowned Peto Institute which helps children and adults overcome neurological-related disabilities. Her sons received the treatment they needed, but unfortunately the centre had to close.</p><p><strong>Her fight: « Rainbow House »</strong><br />Jo couldn't bear the idea that the children attending the centre would have to forego the benefits of the treatment. So quite simply, she took matters into her own hands and opened a centre of her own offering Conductive Education to children who were referred there and received free treatment.</p><p><strong>What about now?</strong><br />Now Rainbow House is filled with the sound of children's laughter and singing, a key part of the treatment. And Jo's sons have made remarkable progress since those early days when they weren't even expected to live. Today, Jo's dream is to open a bigger centre one day.</p>
