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11 year old Ashley has Treacher Collins syndrome, learn how he gets around the daily challenges that his condition presents. Watch his story

Ryan is 16 and has Cystic Fibrosis. Find out what precautions he has to take to keep his genetic disorder under control. Watch his story

Luke's mum has Huntington's disease. Hear what impact this has on his life and the complex decisions he faces. Watch his story

10 year old Tamilore has Sickle Cell Anaemia and often experiences debilitating pain. Hear from him how this impacts upon his daily life. Watch his story

Pamela has Sickle Cell Anaemia causing her intense pain that can strike at any time, anywhere in her body.  Hear how she gets through each day. Watch her story

Max is six and has Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED), meaning he cannot sweat, has no teeth and very little hair. Find out how he adapts his life to these symptoms. Watch his story

George and his sister Carys both have Achondroplasia.  Learn how living with the most common form of restricted growth affects their day to day lives. Watch their story

Four year old Tom has Cockayne Syndrome (CS) affecting his growth, hearing, eyesite and joints. His sister Ellie tells us what it’s like to have a brother with CS. Watch their story

Between them, Tiana and her sister Star have broken a total of 41 bones. Hear from them how much their fragility caused by Brittle Bone Disease impacts on their life. Watch their story

When Connor was younger he used to be able to walk. He explains what it's like for him and his brother to be living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Watch his story

This fun and easy to understand animation explains the influence that genes have on our everyday lives, from the colour of your eyes to the way your body works, grows and develops. Watch this film

We have created presentations suitable for primary and secondary school children for an assembly or classroom setting in PowerPoint and PDF formats. Download here