The parents of an 11-year-old with severe developmental difficulties broke down in tears on last night’s episode of DIY SOS after 300 volunteers turned their ‘dangerous’ Kidderminster home into a safe, accessible haven for him.
John and Emma’s son Nathan was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis type 2, refractory epilepsy (that cannot be controlled with medication) and autism, meaning he requires ‘constant’ care and supervision.
‘Nathan’s life is nothing like a normal 11-year-old’s,’ Emma said, explaining he functions like a baby and suffers 200 seizures a day.
The mother of two, who received treatment for breast cancer in 2017, shared that tantrum behaviours are
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