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12-year-old is only known black female with ageing disease

(8 Sep 2011) Pretoria, South Africa - August 24, 2011 1. Wide Progeria sufferer Ontlametse Phalatse walking out of her house 2. Various of Ontlametse polishing her shoes 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ontlametse Phalatse, Progeria Sufferer : "Have you even have seen a person like me? I describe as a "First Lady", because I''m a first black child with this disease. So that''s why I''m calling myself a "First Lady"." 4. Close of her hand 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ontlametse Phalatse, Progeria Sufferer: "I want to be a psychologist when I grow up because I want people to know, to accept who I am, so that they can accept who they are. And so that they can see with me." 6. Wide of Ontlametse coming out the house with her mother and sitting down 7. Mid of Ontlametse talking with her mother Bellon 8. Close of Ontlametse 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bellon Phalatse, Ontlametse''s mother: "You know some people are silly, they''re scared, and they ask questions. Some people are gossiping and - I just smile. And if you ask a question I answer - ''No, it''s a disease''." 10. Various of Ontlametse at the table with her mother, doing her homework 11. Close of Ontlametse sitting in her classroom at school 12. Wide of Ontlametse in class with her classmates 13. Close of Ontlametse''s face 14. Wide of teacher giving a lesson 15. Mid of Ontlametse writing in book Pretoria, South Africa - September 5, 2011 16. Mid of Dr Engela Honey, paediatrician to Ontlametse Phalatse, pulling out a book from bookcase 17. Wide of Dr Honey sitting down at her desk 18. Close of the book Dr Honey is reading 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Engela Honey, Paediatrician to Ontlametse Phalatse: "Progeria is a genetic condition. It''s an abnormal gene that''s causing the formation of protein called progerian, that causes premature aging. So it''s quite rare, and there''s not a lot of patients in the world with this condition." 20. Close of Dr Engela Honey''s hands on book 21. SOUNDBITE (English) Paediatrician to Ontlametse Phalatse: "I know that they''ve actually quoted and said she is 96 years old, but I''m not completely sure that that''s correct. She hasn''t had really that many medical problems. So, if I really should guess it would be between 60 and 70 years of age. But she''s actually not 60 or 70, but she''s just 12 years old." 22. Various of Dr Engela Honey looking through book, "The Progeria Handbook" Pretoria, South Africa - August 24, 2011 23. Various of classroom with teacher giving a lesson to her pupils, including Ontlametse Phalatse 24. Mid of Ontlametse reading a book in class 25. Close of Ontlametse''s hand on bookS LEAD IN: Progeria is a rare genetic condition which causes accelerated ageing, and premature death, in children. One 12-year-old South African girl, the only black female known to suffer from the disease, somehow manages to stay cheerful despite being trapped in the body of an old woman. STORYLINE: Meet Ontlametse Phalatse. This confident 12-year-old is the height of a much younger toddler, and yet her appearance is that of an elderly woman. Children suffering from the rare ageing disease Progeria have a tragically short life expectancy. Most will survive only until their teens or at most until their early twenties. 12-year-old Ontlametse Phalatse is the only known black female known to suffer from the ageing disease. Despite the already visible effects of her condition, she has a sunny and happy disposition and asks with confidence if anyone has seen another person like her. Ontlametse loves school and works hard studying English and mathematics. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...