A mum was "shocked" when her disabled daughter took her first steps at the age of 18 - after being told she'd never walk.
Karen Tilley, 43, was told her daughter, Josselin, would spend the majority of her life in a hospice, and may never read, talk or walk.
She was born with CHARGE syndrome - a rare genetic condition which affects many areas of the body and causes a wide range of birth defects, like heart defects, hearing loss and immune system problems.
Karen noticed Josselin was missing "all" her milestones - and a doctor referred her to a geneticist, who diagnosed her with CHARGE after a blood test when she was three months old.
Doctors warned Karen that Josselin may "never" be able to walk, talk or read.
Karen Tilley, 43, was told her daughter, Josselin, would spend the majority of her life in a hospice, and may never read, talk or walk.
She was born with CHARGE syndrome - a rare genetic condition which affects many areas of the body and causes a wide range of birth defects, like heart defects, hearing loss and immune system problems.
Karen noticed Josselin was missing "all" her milestones - and a doctor referred her to a geneticist, who diagnosed her with CHARGE after a blood test when she was three months old.
Doctors warned Karen that Josselin may "never" be able to walk, talk or read.
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00:00behind the camera
00:04Go. Wheeeee
00:05laughter
00:10baby sounds
00:17Look at the standing ducks.