Iveta Stambolska 17 years old girl born during the 31st week with Cerebral Palsy and Spastic Quadriplegia. She is dependent on her mother and is unable to take care of herself, but she is very active with sport and art and her dream is to be theatre actress and to be independent after she turns 18 years.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta sitting in her home waiting for her mother to return from some duties. Unable to walk this is a common situation for her.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta's mother Mariana is climbing the stairs in their block to go the elevator. The weight of Iveta is almost 40kg which is not helping for this daily routine.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Only in the last couple of years, there are programs for helping such kids with training and sport and for the grown-up, it’s a little bit too late to develop their full potential.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Special wheelchair for offroad terrain is helping Iveta to get to the beach as part of summer surf camp organized by Parakids.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Even though it’s common for people to stare at her when she is out and she hates it, it’s better than at home sitting on the sofa or at the bed.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Every Monday Iveta and her mother Mariana are going to to a local hypermarket for shopping.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Lunch in the Children and/or Young People with Disabilities day centre with the help of one of the workers. The spoons are specially designed for people with palsy, but it’s still faster and easier if someone is helping her.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Photo albums from Iveta's childhood that was mostly spent on the seaside.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Even on holiday taking care of Iveta can be very exhausting so every possible moment for rest is used.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Even on holiday taking care of Iveta can be very exhausting so every possible moment for rest is used.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Even on holiday taking care of Iveta can be very exhausting so every possible moment for rest is used.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta standing with her mother in the school's rehearsal theatre room before the start of a theatre performance which was the closing act of their acting season.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Final moments of the play at the school's theatre. This was Iveta's dream for a whole year.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Parakids is promoting the sport to kids with disabilities and for the last couple of years, Iveta is one of the main participants in all of their activities.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Parakids is promoting the sport to kids with disabilities and for the last couple of years, Iveta is one of the main participants in all of their activities.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta during a rehearsal of a children theatre group with her teacher Pavlina Tarr.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
The wound on Iveta’s hand is from self-harming in situations when she disagrees with her mother. Unable to run as other teenagers do it this the only escape for her together with screaming.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta in a short intimate moment with her father Ventsislav, who hadn’t seen her in a couple of months.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
After waking up every morning Iveta is forced to lay in the bed waiting for her mother to help her get out of the bed and do the necessary morning routine.
Fairy tale - teenage life with cerebral palsy
Iveta and her mother Mariana standing in the yard of their house enjoying the evening and as a little exercise for Iveta.
