
Meet Aidan, a cheeky, happy and typical 6 year old boy (7 in August) who is living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a cruel and unforgiving muscle wasting disease that will cut short his life if a treatment does not come in time. Like 35% of cases, Aidan DID NOT inherit DMD, it is his body's own spontaneous mutation, meaning there will always be boys born with Duchenne. Please watch his video and help us end Duchenne. ********************************************************************************************************************** Aidan could be described as your typical six year old boy. He's in to all manner of critters and creepy crawlies, slugs and bugs, but his absloute favourites are all things slimy...yuck! He loves riding his bike and his scooter when his energy levels permit, and is best mates with hi younger brother, Owen. He adores his baby brother, Ethan, who was born in November 2009, and helps care for him in every possible way. He is a popular member of his class at school, where he excels at reading, mathematics, art and computers. He spends his playtimes doing his best to keep up with his friends on his mobility scooter, playing on the adventure playground, and rugby with his mates - who always make sure Aidan gets a kick! If he is too tired to play, he makes his way over to the Special Needs Unit where he plays computer games, or selects a dvd and a big beanbag and will "chillax" until playtime is over. When he is full of energy he spends his <b>...</b>
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