Five-year-old living with rare genetic condition defying expectations

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2025-03-01

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Jasper Lyon lives with two rare life-threatening conditions. But he has defied the odds and is now attending kindergarten on the NSW Mid-North Coast.

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