Speakers
We’ve had some pretty awesome speakers at our Global Ataxia Support Group. Check them out here!
Linda Lafontaine – Together We Are Strong
Linda Lafontaine from Canada has Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), which she has been dealing with for the past 17 years. Linda is very motivated to help others and volunteers as an ambassador at the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation to spread awareness for HSP.
Valerie Kennedy – I Love My Church!
Valerie Kennedy is a mom of four children and she is finishing her family Nurse Practitioner degree. At the age of 36, Valerie was diagnosed with a brainstem cavernous angioma. She found the strength to deal with difficult situations in her relationship with God.
Canberk Çolak – Stay Strong
Canberk Çolak is from Turkey and has been diagnosed with AOA2. Canberk was always very active as a kid and later on, he used to love playing the clarinet. His diagnosis changed his perspective on life, and he now more actively pursues the things he really wants to do. Hi there, I’m Canberk. I was […]
Gwen Walter – We Control our Attitude
Gwen Walter is a real doer: she has always been very active, doing sports like aerobic dancing, ballet, and even acrobatics. Gwen started having balance problems in her 50’s and was diagnosed with CANVAS in her 70’s.