Joseph gets Buzz meeting Disney hero

Seriously ill youngster Joseph Breslin (9) meets Buzz Lightyear in Disneyland.

DISNEY was a dream come true for a Royton boy with a rare genetic condition.

Nine-year-old Joseph Breslin had his dearest wish to visit Disneyland Paris granted by Starlight Children’s Foundation, the UK’s leading wish-granting charity for children with serious and terminal illnesses.

In January, 2008, Joseph was diagnosed with the rare complex condition, MECP2 duplication syndrome, which is a congenital genetic disorder that causes severe developmental delay, seizures which don’t always respond to medication, feeding difficulties, limited mobility and recurrent respiratory infections that require many hospital visits.

It means that Joseph, described by his parents as a “happy little boy”, experiences many difficulties and has to use a wheelchair.

His mum Rebecca said that Joseph loves being outside with all the family and he shows his happiness through smiling and waving his arms.

Joseph loves Disney’s “Toy Story” and whenever he watches it at home he signs “more”, wanting to watch it again.

He enjoys spending time with the whole family and wanted to share the experience with his parents Neal and Rebecca and his brother Patrick (12). Starlight even arranged for Joseph to have a special travel chair, which would be more supportive for him during the flight without his wheelchair. The flight attendants were very helpful and even let Joseph’s brother Patrick meet the pilot.
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