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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Born with a rare disorder, Maya Sinclair is overcoming the odds
Description: Maya Sinclair lives with an extremely rare genetic condition. At six months old, she was diagnosed with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, which stunted her growth, kept her teeth abnormally small and forced her to have multiple eye surgeries for glaucoma.
Despite these challenges, and being bullied for them at school, Sinclair has written two children's books, spoken publicly about her condition, danced competitively and starred in a recent documentary. And she's only 12.
On Feb. 16, she and her documentary costars are taking part in an event in Montreal for Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month. They’ll be...