A youngster with cerebral palsy who was two years old was able to experience swimming for the first time thanks to a modified wheelchair.

On a Friday video, Sheffield native Joey Leathwood can be seen laughing in the waves at Skegness Beach in Lincolnshire.

Despite his love of water, he normally dislikes going to the beach because of the how the sand feels against his skin.

Hypersensitivity brought on by cerebral palsy can make crowded areas, loud noises, or specific textures feel overpowering.

Additionally, it causes tense, rigid muscles, which makes walking extremely difficult.

However, Joey had the opportunity to play in the sea for the first time with his 8-year-old sister Maisie and his 11-year-old brother Connor.

His mother observed, ‘He didn’t feel left out and different, instead of feeling left out and different.’

They were able to utilize an off-road, waterproof wheelchair for free thanks to a local charity. Their ability to move around was facilitated by this.

The wheelchair, which costs more than £3,200, has a headrest and harness to assist users sit up straight, especially those with movement-impaired disorders like cerebral palsy.

It also includes large, robust plastic “balloon” wheels that glide over water without becoming stuck and float on top of the sand.

Giving it away was BeachAbility, a local nonprofit founded in 2012 by Sharon Gray, who gave the first wheelchair away after discovering she had motor neurone illness.

Joey’s 34-year-old full-time caregiver, Helen, stated today that her son “is unable to do anything for himself and has massive sensory issues.’

He dislikes grass, sand, snow, and fluffy stuff, therefore we usually stay away from the beach since he

will throw up if he can’t absorb the sensation and will wind himself stranded in his stroller far from the ocean.

‘Until we rented the Hippocampe beach wheelchair from BeachAbility, it was impossible to play with my other kids and include Joey because he couldn’t sit up.’

In the footage, Joey can be heard laughing aloud as a wave crashes into the beach.

Another person comes, gently rocking the chair, and the boy shrieks with delight as his mother chuckles behind the camera and his 37-year-old welder father Tom looks down at him.

He was using a beach wheelchair called Hippocampe, made by the French business Vipamat.

When exposed to water, the wheelchairs’ 17 kg (37 lb) stainless steel frame resists rusting. There are many

other wheel options; Joey’s model has balloon wheels that are specifically designed for thin sand. You may swap the wheels for skis for some wintertime enjoyment.

It provided him with the necessary bodily support, and pushing through the sand and into the water was a simple task,

according to Ms. Butterfield. Not having to touch any sand was also a helpful barrier for him.

He liked seeing the waves crash over the top of the chair, but he felt safe enough to be just as content and enjoy the day with his sister and brother.

‘I really can’t say enough good things about this group, and I wish this kind of equipment had been around years ago because it would have helped a lot of people.’