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Trapped In The Body Of A Toddler

Courageous 19-Year-Old Trapped in the Body of a Two-Year-Old Says She “Doesn’t Want Sympathy”

In India, 19-year-old Girija Srinivas lives with an extremely rare clinical and congenital abnormality that prevents her limbs from fully developing and makes her look like a toddler. Currently, Girija’s lives with her parents and her mother, Nanda Baayu, provides her with around the clock care. Girija’s only weights 26-pounds and is two and a half feet tall. Ref. Source 1

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Toddler Of Body The Trapped

Being in this country I can not imagine the burden of looking after a family member like this. But I was amazed at how positive they were and her radiant positive out look look on selling her art work. I do fear for her though as her parents age what will happen.

Trapped In The Body Of A Toddler Health & Special Psychology

Its a scary thought for any parent of a special child - what happens after I'm gone. The best that can be done is to help the child be as independent as possible although in this case she will unfortunately need a lot of assistance. Hopefully relatives graciously take over the responsibility.