Tiana and Star

ost people get a few bumps and bruises when they’re children, it’s just part of growing up. But in Tiana and Star's film we learn that Tiana, 7, has broken a total of seven or eight bones and her sister Star, 10, has broken thirty-three!

Connor

hen Connor was younger he used to be able to walk. Hear what he has to say about life with a disability in this touching film about two brothers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Ellie and Tom

n many ways Tom is just like other four-year-old boys, but often it’s his differences that people notice first. In this thought-provoking film, Ellie talks about what it's like to have a brother with Cockayne syndrome.

Welcome

Genes Are Us is the exciting new website for teachers created by Jeans for Genes, where your school can meet children with genetic disorders through short films and classroom activities targeted at key areas of the national curriculum.

Link to Jeans for Genes website