Carers "astounded" by Sam Richards' progress after two years of intense rehab
Carers have been “astounded” by an inspirational teenager’s progress after two years of intense rehabilitation.
Sam Richards, 19, suffered a life-changing brain injury when he fell from a piece play equipment in Oak Tree Meadow play area in Heybridge in 2012.
When he first started at Shorefields special school in Clacton, carers remember when he could not lift a pencil.
Last Wednesday marked his final day at Shorefields and one of his carers posted a clip online of the former Plume School pupil “bombing” through a corridor on his walking aid.
In May, Sam was awarded a Jack Petchey award for his achievements.
In July, Park Drive Health Club, in Maldon, raised £2,089 for Sam.
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