Donna shares her story of how she watched Parkinson's disease overwhelm her grandmother and her mother. Now battling it herself, Donna is such a brave and courageous woman, determined to give her own daughter the best life she can.
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There wasn't a dry eye in the house while I was working on this story - Jon's love for his wife Rach shone through his words and it was an honour to write for him .Over on my 'charity' page you can see the link for Jon's fundraising campaign - he's raising money for Breast Cancer Care to thank the charity for the support they gave his family during Rach's cancer battle. His story is out now in Bella.
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Happy World Down's syndrome Day 2019! It's become my tradition to collate all the stories about all the legends of the Down's syndrome community I've written about in the past year, to mark this wonderful, worldwide celebration. I have written about amazing children like Max, who I wrote about over Christmas for Best and Chat, who is just about the most gorgeous little elf in the world.
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I've worked with the incredible Rich family before, but last time, the story had hope and promise... We thought the pioneering treatment little Jess and Nicole were on might change the world for generations of kids with rare genetic diseases. But now, the NHS has refused to fund the treatment which leaves these girls at a perilous crossroads.
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Always extra specially proud of my stories for and about the Down's syndrome community - here's this week's piece in Woman's Own magazine celebrating Sophie and Joe, two brilliant kids who have brought sunshine and sparkle to their family and friends - and who happen to have Down's syndrome.
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