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    • Webinar Series 2026
    • Webinar recordings
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      • Facts about Duchenne muscular dystrophy
      • Signs and Symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
      • Diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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      • Genetics – Blueprint of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
      • How is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Inherited?
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Our Support team can carefully match you with other Mums, Dads and Grandparents of children, young people and adults living with Duchenne.

Read about others experiences of peer to peer support

Peer to peer support – Chloe and Lyndsey

Peer-to-peer support – feeling positive for the future

Peer-to-peer support – I don’t feel so alone anymore

Peer-to-peer support – meeting a fellow mom

Please do get in touch with us if you are ready to connect with others info@actionduchenne.org

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Our Support Officers can set up small Whats App groups for parents who have similar aged children living with Duchenne. We can also set them up for grandparents, adult siblings and spouses.

If you would like to join a Whats App group please contact info@actionduchenne.org

Family Stories

Dougie’s story

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Turning Point – a Mum’s Perspective

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14 year old sibling features in FirstNews

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Vivek Gohil, campaigner, gamer and consultant

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Wingwalk

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Vivek Gohil – young person living with Duchenne

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Lizzie Deeble – Family Ambassador

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Manjula Gohil – parent story

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Adam – Taekwondo Champ!

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Linda Smith – Grandparent story

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Mitch Coles – “Living my life the way I want to live it”

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Angela Stringer – being a carrier of Duchenne

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