http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/magic_stories.aspA listing of all the magic stories from the Merlin's Magic Wand charity.Copyright 2012 Merlin Entertainments Group PLCBen was born on 16th March 2002, a very healthy little boy who up to his 1st birthday progressed very well and he was walking at 9 months. Tragedy was to strike and the results were to change this little boy’s life and that of his parents ...forever.Ben was visiting...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=68&guid=%7B45673987%2D627A%2D4388%2D9219%2DE52E0092F96C%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=6827th March 2012Cameron has severe developmental delay, epilepsy, kidney disease and is partially sighted. He has numerous medical appointments that can be every 2-3 months and sometimes more. He requires 24 hour care and family find each day very hard to cope. Although he is 8, in his mind he is around...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=74&guid=%7B23A77497%2DEEEF%2D479F%2DB0B5%2D88F980726D4C%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=7417th February 2012David (2) has Autism. His biggest issues are with socialisation and language. He is just beginning to say a few words, and the family hope that he will speak when he gets older. He may well live with them for the rest of his life. The family were able to...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=75&guid=%7BBB46F0B8%2D8F9E%2D4A9E%2D89AF%2DB973A7DA7085%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=757th January 2012On December 15, a little bit of the LEGOLAND magic was brought to the hospitalised children at Kolding Hospital, Denmark when finally they could explore their new playroom, which has been established with a view to making their stay at the hospital a little more fun. This 'Taking the Magic to the...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=73&guid=%7B89EF3C7E%2D830C%2D40F4%2D9FB6%2D31182209BADF%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=7319th December 2011Callum (14) has got Periphial Hypertonia and Sensory Integration Dysfunction. He has 2 older brothers, one of whom has Autism so a trip to LEGOLAND Windsor was a fantastic treat for the entire family. Callum was especially enthusiastic as he absolutely loves LEGO and has done since he was about...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=76&guid=%7BAE56E583%2D2487%2D41C1%2D82F5%2D28799CD2573C%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=765th December 2011Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS) Young Carers Project - Alton Towers Resort. They came down to Alton Towersrecently and despite the weather they had a blast.They said it waseven better than last year. They thanks Magic Wand also for thier continued help and support in allowing them tickets to visit...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=38&guid=%7BC2548FAC%2D7C79%2D4A7A%2DA849%2D41B0F9176286%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=3818th August 2011 The renowned Amusement Park, having always held dear the happiness of the little ones, welcomed children belonging to the Associazione AGOP (AGOP Association) of Rome, an organisation made of parents of children with tumours and leukaemia who are being cured at the Oncology and Paediatrics Division of the Policlinico Gemelli...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=35&guid=%7B5247B61F%2D71DA%2D4B0A%2DBC8E%2DF56DFAE26338%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=3524th June 2011Burton Junior Phab Club are a new club for children with various disabilities and conditions. With the support of Merlins Magic Wand they were able to take a group of children and carers on a trip to Alton Towers. Fortunately they chose to go on a day when the sun shone and...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=34&guid=%7B01447F32%2D0A6D%2D47E1%2DA8F7%2DF895A6DE427D%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=3428th April 2011Adam (9) is profoundly deaf. He loves going on rides and seeing animals and wanted a day that would help him to thoroughly enjoy his time away from school over the summer holidays and experience a place he has not been to before. Magic Wand were more than happy to...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=29&guid=%7B002B5978%2DF8AE%2D46E7%2D8BF5%2D22D0ACFA9EDC%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=291st February 2011Nathan (7) has Cerebral Palsy and is reliant on a wheelchair for mobility. Nathan's disability makes it hard for the family to have days out but they wanted to go to Alton Towers, so we waved our Magic Wand and made the wish possible. Nathan’s dad said of the day “When I...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=25&guid=%7BC96DEB43%2DE7FB%2D494A%2D8A39%2D27CD0E28E5A6%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=2525th November 2010Elizabeth was born with a cleft palate and had trouble feeding at birth. She has had numerous operation since birth the most recent being in November last year to help her speech. She also has development issues and goes to the Child Development Centre in Poole for one to one working in small groups amongst...

]]>http://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=11&guid=%7BEAAF3EF3%2D5C6D%2D4CC5%2DB80F%2D5302B6A046D7%7Dhttp://www.merlinsmagicwand.com/news_and_events/display_news.asp?id=1113th March 2010Heidi works in a children's home in Braedstrup, Denmark, where the children are placed with them for various reasons (Some of the parents are alcoholics, abusers of drugs, mentally ill and so on). Because of the children's previous exposes to abuse, lack of care and so on, the kids themselves...

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