Health Needs


DOWN SYNDROME
Down syndrome is a genetic condition which affects a person’s learning and development and has characteristic facial features.

Muscular dystrophies
Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause muscles to weaken.

Chronic Fatigue/ME
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can also be known as Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and is characterized by extreme fatigue that can’t be explained by any underlying medical condition.

Autism/autism spectrum disorder (asd)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability which begins in early childhood and lasts throughout life.

Diabetes
There are 2 common types of Diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Around 8% of the people with diabetes in the UK have Type 1. This is a life-long and serious condition (Diabetes UK).
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