Chloe Bennell was born with a rare genetic disorder. She is one of six children in Victoria with Prader Willi Syndrome, a condition that will leave her with life long physical and behavioural problems.

Chloe needs regular human growth hormones injections to increase her muscle mass, she has severe hearing loss, needs to wear glasses, and has only just started speaking but may never be fully understood.

One of the main symptoms of Prader Willi Syndrome is an obsession with food and always feeling hungry. The end result is obesity. Chloe’s mum says Chloe’s preoccupation with food has just started to kick in. She has to place locks on the cupboards and fridge to ensure her daughter does not overeat.

Four-year-old Chloe also has scoliosis and in April she will have a body plaster cast put on. The cast will go from her neck to the tops of her legs. It will stay on for one year but every six weeks, Chloe will have to have the plaster cast replaced under anaesthetic.

Photo courtesy of the Sunday Herald Sun.