Disabled, but not dispirited: Teen finds joy in design, boccia
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From left: Mr Alvin Seah, 39, Mr Desmond Lam, 19, and Ms Sherena Loh, 59, who all have a form of muscular dystrophy, at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore). The centre needs more funds to continue running and expanding its programmes, which include teaching art, sport and vocational skills. It also hopes to grow its respite care service, which offers relief to caregivers who may be "burnt out" physically and emotionally.
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Unlike many of his peers, the farthest 19-year-old Desmond Lam has travelled to is Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Mr Lam has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare muscular disorder which causes his muscles to progressively degenerate and weaken. He was diagnosed when he was three.
