Teresa Parletta used a wheelchair she had loaned from the Yooralla equipment library in Brooklyn to take Julia outdoors to enjoy the sunshine.

Julia is blind, suffers from epilepsy, is anaphylactic and has hip problems.

"The library and what it offers people with a disability is a godsend," Ms Parletta said.

"When Julia was born I didn't know how I was going to cope, but there is help out there, you just have to look for it. This is the second wheelchair we've borrowed and it's fantastic.

"The other one we loaned from the library was too big and bulky for Julia. We had a lot of trouble leaving the house, but this latest one is a lot easier to manoeuvre."

The library's specialised equipment is available to people with a disability.

Ms Parletta has also borrowed bathing equipment, standing frames and ramps over the past six months.

"We will buy a wheelchair eventually, but because Julia is in-between sizes, we decided to borrow one so we can judge which type best suits her needs," Ms Parletta said. "Julia absolutely loves it, especially the fact that she can go outside for walks."

Ms Parletta said that because Julia is blind, the family uses bells to communicate with her.

"We have two sounds - one ring and Julia knows she's going to stand up, and two rings indicate she's going into the wheelchair.

"It's great to see the joy and excitement in her eyes when she hears those sounds."

Yooralla equipment library co-ordinator Irene Campbell said the library was a convenient place for families like Julia's.