Custom Made for Caleb
Caleb is a 17-year-old boy who LOVES to swing! As a small child, swinging on a swing set gave him a way to decompress after a very overwhelming day. Caleb came home from Russia at the age of 14 months and has always struggled with sensory overload due to his diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Swinging is an integral part of his daily emotional recovery.
As Caleb grew, the family’s child size swing set became too small and started to fall apart from usage. In 2020, they had to remove it from their yard. Losing his swing set was hard for Caleb. The family tried other ways to supplement his need to swing. but nothing calmed his sensory nerves like the movement he experienced on the swing set. The family applied to the Love Fund for a custom-made swing set that is the perfect size for Caleb.
Love Fund supporters provided the lumber and hardware for the swing set. Then Caleb and his dad picked up the materials at the hardware store and assembled it together! The motion of the swinging has given him a calmer, happier feeling.
“The opportunity we have received from the Love Fund to build Caleb his own custom-made swing set has been priceless! When we first mentioned the opportunity for him to have a swing set that would fit his height and weight, he was so excited and couldn’t stop smiling. From the moment it was ready to go, Caleb has been swinging on it for an hour or more a day. Thank you so much for this special blessing”
