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JASON LONG

Jason Long

Bloom in January 2014. Two years ago Jason was

Jason was born 9 weeks premature weighing 1kg

Jason only started eating at the age of 6 with the

on the

8th

June 2007. Dad is Bruce, mom is Jill

and Jason has a younger sister Nicole.

being tube fed day and night and hardly spoke.

help of regular feeding therapy and non-stop
care and support that he receives at school. His
speech has improved dramatically; he is learning

Kind, loving with a nurturing nature. Jason loves

Makaton sign language which really assists us

to give his friends love and affection with a soft,

with communication. We are blown away by the

gentle touch or kiss on the head. He likes to take

changes in Jason, which is due to the constant

on a task or challenge and do the best that he

therapy, structure and love he receives at Bloom.

can. For Jason hospital admissions, blood tests,

We no longer have a quiet, reserved little boy. His

doctor and specialist visits are the norm. Jason

little personality has flourished as has his speech,

has a feeding tube in his tummy as he has severe

communication and eating.

oral aversion due to silent reflux from birth. He

also has combined immunodeficiency amongst
other medical conditions. Despite his challenges
and difficulties in life he is the most cheerful little
boy, always happy and ready for fun.
The name says it all. Jason has really blossomed
at Bloom he is a different child. Jason started at

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