Branden Lim was testing out a prototype wheelchair when Malaysiakini arrived at his home in Damansara Jaya for an interview.
“Wheeee,” the seven-year-old said with delight as he navigated his jerky wheelchair using an iPad.
Branden has a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy, which leads to loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle degeneration.
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