In a heart-stirring Facebook post that was shared by the Step Stones Centre, Joshua Pretorius (3) suffered a brain injury at birth that has affected his development.

The little blond boy, however, shows every potential to rehabilitate well through early intervention, and the centre can offer the therapy and facilitation needed to help him lead an almost normal life.

According to Letania Kennedy, one of Step Stones Centre’s directors, the centre specialises in children with special needs, as well as those on the autism spectrum.

Their staff are sufficiently trained to administer therapy and is also visited weekly by an outsourced therapist.

“Joshua suffers from a developmental delay that affects his speech and vision, and he is also unable to walk. We believe, however, that he has every potential to recover significantly with therapy, and if he can enrol at our centre in time, we may even successfully mainstream him scholastically.”

Due to financial constraints, Joshua’s parents can’t cover the costs of his therapy, and the Step Stones Centre is seeking sponsorship for Joshua.

Anyone willing or able to contribute to Joshua’s rehabilitation journey can contact Letania on 072 492 2238 or Charmaine on 072 491 2238.

• This article was written with full permission from Joshua’s parents.