THE disabled children who inspired her are set to benefit from the launch of Helen Ross’ new book.

Helen, who has cerebral palsy, has spent four years writing Tough But Very Blessed to tell people that disability can be positive and to prove that life doesn’t need to be limited for the disabled.

The book looks at her views on disability, how difficult it has been at times, a battle with depression and how she has been helped along the way by special people in her life and also her faith in God.

Many of those special people are the children at Langside School in Poole, run by Dorset charity Diverse Abilities Plus, of which Helen is a trustee.

She says the youngsters who attend the school and live with profound and complex physical and learning disabilities inspired her to write the book.

As a thank you, she has chosen to donate £2 from every book sold to benefit the school which provides education as well as nursing and therapies including music therapy and hydrotherapy.

Mark Powell, chief executive of Diverse Abilities Plus, said: “We are most grateful to Helen for kindly donating proceeds from the sale of her book to support our projects for children with physical and learning disabilities.

“It is especially fitting that we are receiving this money from a book which seeks to share with people what life is like from the perspective of someone with a disability.

“Diverse Abilities Plus supports hundreds of people locally who have a physical and/or learning disability.

“I urge people to read Helen’s book, it’s incredibly interesting.”