WHEN Shiloh Kasongo was born, her family were told to prepare for the worst.

Born with the umbilical chord wrapped around her neck four times, it took almost 12 minutes for doctors to resuscitate her.

Shiloh suffered brain damage during the ordeal and now has limited movement.

For days her family were told she would never breath unaided, and that it was unlikely she would ever leave the hospital.

Now six months old and defying medical expectations, Shiloh's family are fundraising to bring her to the Isle of Wight for specialist therapy they say could vastly improve her quality of life.

The family, from Glasgow, hope to bring Shiloh to the Isle of Wight every two to three months for a week of intensive 'lessons' using the Anat Baniel Method (ABM).

Shiloh's mum, Heather, 30, said: "It's a movement-based therapy that teaches the brain to move the body.

"As soon as I started reading about it, I knew this was what we had to do.

"They call them lessons, rather than therapy sessions, because they are about teaching."

The mum-of-six said there were just three ABM practitioners in the UK, including Michelle Wheatley in Ventnor.

Heather said: "Every time we take her back to the hospital they seem surprised at how well she is doing."

Heather is currently on the Isle of Wight with her sister, Elena, for Shiloh's first week's of lessons.

Her husband Carlo, an artist, is at home in Glasgow looking after their five other children.

She said: "We have already seen some tiny changes in her from just this week. We want to be able to keep bringing her back."

The family are fundraising for the session online, which cost £35 each, and have so far raised more than £2,000.