By Jasmine Hines, ABC

Photo: ABC / supplied

Central Queensland boy Nayte Scott, 6, has been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The genetic disorder mostly affects boys and has a life expectancy of about 30

His mother is fundraising for research and clinical trials in the hopes of finding a cure or therapy to better treat the condition

Nayte Scott is a patient little boy, who loves playing with his Lego and watching movies at his home in central Queensland, Australia.

Mum Skye never imagined her six-year-old's lethargy and habit of walking on his tiptoes would be symptoms of a life-changing medical diagnosis.

"I just felt numb

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