LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — A caring psychologist with an interest in photography helped a young student with muscular dystrophy see himself playing sports and taking adventures.

Luka, 12, can only perform a limited range of motions. After expressing a desire to see himself on adventures, photographer and psychologist Matej Peljhan devised a way to take his photo in a world where that would be possible.

Peljhan used a drape and props laid on the floor to create a scene in which Luka could run, climb, and play. In the seven photos, he cruises down a hill on a skateboard, shoots a basketball in a Lakers jersey, and busts a move breakdancing.

The series, called "Le Petit Prince," is one of Peljhan's several works that feature a child with special needs.

His own experience informs his photography and psychology; as a child, Peljhan was severely injured by World War II-era explosive devices in Vipava Valley, Slovenia. The explosion caused the loss of his right arm and eye, and he underwent painful medical treatment and rehabilitation throughout his childhood.

"(H)e strives to bring photography as close as possible to the people with special needs," his biography reads.