Same But Different

Rebecca is a ten-year-old girl who has a nut allergy. We see how this has an impact on Rebecca's diet and how she makes choices about where she buys things and what she eats.

Archie and Charlie are ten-year-old twins with cerebral palsy. Archie plays wheelchair basketball which gives him a chance to socialise and be part of a team. Archie sees his coach as a role model who inspires him.

Phoebe is a seven-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes. Although she has this condition, she wants to be treated as a normal girl. She has to resist eating sweets, difficult at times like Halloween.

Theo is a ten-year-old boy with a visual impairment. He does not want to be treated differently because of his disability and he doesn't like it when people are being too nice to him.

We meet Alexandra, a seven-year-old triplet who unlike her other two sisters has Down's Syndrome. We see how Alexandra's sisters, Felicia and Eleanor, play a big part in her life, helping her with everyday things.

Alisha is a nine-year-old girl with asthma. She talks about how it affects her life and the things she finds difficult. Alisha's asthma is a serious medical condition and an attack can be fatal.