When Luca Holtham was born his family and doctors had no idea if he would achieve milestones other children tick off routinely.

But through the help of Ability WA’s Telethon-funded programs the 18-month-old, pictured left, has already learnt to sit up, use his hands and communicate through sign language.

Luca was born with a long list of rare health issues including a hole in his diaphragm, a spinal abnormality causing cord damage, global developmental delay and he needs an oxygen tube to help him breathe.

This means Luca needs specialist support and equipment but, with a long waitlist to receive National Disability Insurance Scheme funding, his family would’ve struggled to afford the care he needed.

Luckily, after being discharged from the hospital Luca was referred to Ability WA’s In

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