A proud mum today told of her dream of giving her 12-year-old disabled daughter a new toy for the first time.

Chloe Hudson, of Longfield Drive, Dudley Hill, cannot crawl, walk, talk, eat, or even sit up in a chair.

Her only way of communicating is through her warm, beaming smile.

But without the stimulus provided by special toys, she can spend days fast asleep.

The combination of her physical and mental disabilities has baffled doctors. Family and friends have named the condition after her - Chloe's Syndrome.

Today her mum Peta said her only wish is to buy Chloe a new toy when she celebrates her 13th birthday next month.

Until now, the family has been unable to afford the equipment which can cost several hundred pounds.

"There is all sorts that I would love to have for her," said Peta.

"If you don't play with her constantly then she just falls asleep, and sometimes she won't wake up for days.

"I don't want her to spend what life she has sleeping. Her face lights up when she sees these toys."

Dr Peter Corry, consultant paediatrician at St Luke's Hospital child development centre, said repeated tests by specialists on Chloe proved inconclusive.

"We have been looking for an underlying cause for her condition, such as a difficult birth, but we have been unable to find one," said Dr Corry.

"She is one of the most severely disabled children I have treated, and her pattern of problems is very unusual."

Dr Corry said the specialist toys are vital if Chloe is to enjoy the quality of life she deserves.

"I know the family would like to buy her some fibre-optic lights which are very stimulating," he said. "It is just a case of keeping her comfortable and her having as happy a life as possible."

Chloe, who attends Bolling Special School, also suffers from epileptic fits which frequently leave her seriously ill in hospital.

"We have nearly lost her a few times, but Chloe is such a happy girl," said Peta. "She is always smiling and seems so content - whenever you talk to her she's always laughing."

Chloe is usually fed mashed-up food but can go for weeks when she has to be fed through a Gastrostomy tube.

"She needs full support and can't even sit up on her own. But it's the not knowing what the future holds or what is wrong with her that makes everything so difficult," said Peta.

"I really don't know what the doctors will be able to do next for her."

Peta said life at their Dudley Hill home, where she lives with her partner Ray and their other two children, Reanne and Leon, could be a struggle.

The house has no special adaptations for a disabled person.

"I have got to carry her up and downstairs and it is really hard work," said Peta. "In the bath, I have to hold her with one hand and clean her with the other."

Now a Bradford-based dance school, which is attended by Chloe's sister Reanne, is launching a fundraising campaign for her.

The Barbara Mann Dance School is set to use the money it raises from its 11th musical review to buy new toys for Chloe.

The production takes place at St George's Hall, Bradford, on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Tickets cost £7 for adults and £3 for children and pensioners.

To book, contact the Bradford Theatres box office on (01274) 752000.