{"id":5514,"date":"2021-01-16T02:25:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T02:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/?p=5514"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:13:51","slug":"making-education-possible-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/posts\/making-education-possible-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Awareness of Duchenne in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.ptcbio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Marharyta-Yashchenko.png\" alt=\"Danya and Marharyta\" class=\"wp-image-5515\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Marharyta lives in Ukraine with her 13-year-old son, Danya, who was diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/our-science\/therapeutic-areas\/about-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy\/\">Duchenne muscular dystrophy<\/a> seven years ago. But she\u2019s not your typical caregiver!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Over the past few years, Marharyta has worked tirelessly to improve her son\u2019s life and raise awareness of Duchenne in her local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Marharyta understood the key role that education plays in children\u2019s lives, especially children living with a disability. Therefore, as part of her efforts, Marharyta focused on ensuring that Danya can attend his local elementary school, supporting both her son and the school through the challenges they\u2019ve faced along the way \u2013 including providing physical therapy during school hours. By sharing insights into what it\u2019s like to live with Duchenne, Marharyta has worked together with teachers, parents and other children to ensure they can support Danya as he enjoys and gets the most out of his time at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Marharyta\u2019s dedication to collaboration and improving the facilities at her son\u2019s local school inspires us. Her work means that as a child living with Duchenne, Danya CAN learn, grow and enjoy his education\u2026 just like his classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"quote-block  color-theme--white\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"quote-block__content\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote-block__text color-theme-border--white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-block__heading heading--4\">\n\t\t\t\tI wanted to ensure that Danya was able to benefit from all of the social and developmental experiences that school provides. 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