Declan has a rare hereditary bowel condition called Hirschsprungs which meant he was in pain and discomfort until he was eventually diagnosed at the age of four and a half.
His has many hospital appointments and frequent surgery, and has an ileostomy, which marks him out as different from his peers at mainstream school.
His illness affects only one in 5000 children worldwide and is linked to other conditions like autism and dyslexia – Declan also his autism.
His mother, Nicola, said: "He loves everything about America and is collecting dollar bills, but because of the coronavirus, we weren’t able to grant his original wish to go to the US with his family, including younger brother Liam, 10.
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