How could you get 13 y old who is diagnosed with Friedreich鈥檚 Ataxia feel good about his self, and hope in?

It kind of hard but treat him the same bc he is still your son hang in there I have a cousin that is paralyzed be was in an injury and he didn't know he was paralyzed till a couple of days bf he left the hospital so I know he went through a lot of stages till he actually accepted be there for him just treat him normal love him

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