His parents, Joanne and Frank, struggle lifting their son’s growing body in and out of their car to travel anywhere, including school.

A car conversion will cost over $30,000.

Kaddie Haberley’s mother works as a teacher’s aid at Sanctuary Point Public School where Michael is a student.

In an effort to help his family, she will embark on a 210km ride from Canberra to Sanctuary Point this September to help raise money for the conversion.

“I’m a little nervous, but it is for a good cause,” she said.

“My grandfather walked the same trail I will be riding when he was about 55. He had a heart attack on the way but he kept going and he finished it over a weekend.

“My aunty also made the distance with her two children, her husband and niece straight after her son’s wedding – it took them five days.”

Miss Haberley aims to cycle the trail over three days.

“I just wanted to make sure I did it for something worthy, and doing this for Michael is such a good cause.”

Miss Haberley, who held a fund raising barbecue at Coles Vincentia car park last Thursday, said she would be doing a lot more to raise all the money she could.

A tax-deductable donation web page has been set up and can be accessed via www.

developingfoundation.org.au/fundraiser/event/team-michael.