James’s dad dreading his first day at school

THE father of a little boy with a rare genetic disorder has admitted he is both terrified and excited as his only child begins school next week.

Brave James Keyes has suffered from Aperts Syndrome, a condition that affects just one in almost 200,000 children in Ireland. The condition causes extreme pressure on James’s cranium and has caused his face to look disfigured.

However the fact that James is even starting school at St Laurence’s National School in Greystones, Co Wicklow, is a wonder in itself.