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Summer at risk of spinal damage without support
Scottish Daily Express
|November 08, 2025
SUMMER Calvin desperately needs a well-fitted wheelchair to prevent spinal damage but has "fallen into a gap" in NHS provision.
The nine-year-old is one of only around 10 children in the world with a genetic disorder called HERCI.
Mum Larissa Evans said: "It leaves her with a very profound learning disability and development delay. She can't walk on her own, she can't talk. She needs help with self-care and has no awareness of danger."
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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