A few years ago, foster parents Pam and Bobby received a call about a 6-month-old, Harrison, who needed an adoptive family. Harrison wasn’t like most other babies – he had a rare genetic condition called Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) that limits mobility and weakens pivotal muscles. Touched by his story, Pam and Bobby decided to give Harrison a forever home. After welcoming Harrison into their family, they met with Children’s Medical Center Dallas experts to discuss treatment options. Kaitlin Batley, M.D., Pediatric Neurologist and Director of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Program at Children’s Health, outlined a new gene therapy that slows down DMD, helping children maintain the muscles needed to grow and thrive. Harrison received this innovative one-time treatment, and since then, he’s gotten better and grown stronger – walking, running, climbing, and even jumping a little! The family continues to visit Children’s Health to monitor his progress and discuss future treatments, and Pam and Bobby feel incredibly grateful for their dedicated care team as they navigate their first child with complex medical needs.