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A podcast about the families all over the world who love someone with Rett Syndrome. "One day you will tell your story of how you've overcome what you're going through now, and it will become part of someone else's survival guide" Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with no current cure. As a parent of a daughter with Rett Syndrome, I wanted to talk to other parents to hear their stories and also give the newly diagnosed a positive and encouraging place to find comfort. Check back towar ...
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Kati's daughter Kendall is 4 and is living with Rett Syndrome. This was my first talk with another Rett Syndrome family for the Remarkable podcast and I knew that I was about to learn so much from the other families with the same diagnosis as we have. It's my joy to introduce you to their family today. To find out more about this episode and links …
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Caroline Dempster-Fitzpatrick & Charlotte (AUS) – Parenting, Divorce & Rett (Part 1)
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Caroline and I have actually known each other for a few years but this was the time first we sat down to talk about how Rett Syndrome has effected her daughter Charlotte and how her divorce has changed their family dynamics. This is Part 1 of our talk - I didn't want to edit out anything as we both felt that someone in the same position as Caroline…
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Caroline Dempster-Fitzpatrick & Charlotte (AUS) – Parenting, Divorce & Rett (Part 2)
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This is Part 2 of my talk with Caroline. I know it took alot of courage to say what Caroline has said - but we know that there are other families out there going through the same challenges and the advice and encouragement from Caroline is so powerful. Thank you again to Caroline for sharing your story. To find out more about this episode and links…
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Jodi Amiri & Avery (USA) – Rollercoasters & Rett
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Jodi's 7 year old daughter Avery has Rett Syndrome, but that was not her first diagnosis. After talking with many families, it was apparent that alot of us experience receiving an Autism diagnosis before we reach the correct diagnosis of Rett. I loved hearing about how funny and fun Avery is and I loved hearing about what inspires Jodi to do more f…
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Cora Foster & Olivia and Charlotte (USA) – Twinning with Rett Syndrome
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Cora's 4 year old twins Charlie and Olivia both have Rett Syndrome. Cora keeps an amazing account of their Rett Syndrome journey on their Instagram and it was great to sit down and have a talk about how Rett effects both girls. We also talked a bit about mental health and mindset, and how the girls are with their new baby sister Madeline. To find o…
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Jo Huxley & Megan (AUS) – Life With A Late Diagnosis
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Jo's Rett Syndrome story is a little different to what we're typically used to hearing - her daughter Megan is currently 15 and wasn't diagnosed until she was 12, just 3 years ago. We had a great talk about how a later diagnosis of Rett Syndrome has effected them, and how Megan is doing today. To find out more about this episode and links to the to…
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Justine Aubuchon & William (USA) – Warrior William
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Justine's 2 year old son William has Rett Syndrome - yes boys can have Rett Syndrome too! It was such a great opportunity to sit down with Justine and talk about her William, how Rett Syndrome has effected him and how they have dealt with getting such a rare diagnosis. To find out more about this episode and links to the topics we discussed, please…
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Mel Lancaster & Katelin (USA) – Trails to a Texas Trial and beyond (Part 2)
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Part 2 of my chat with Mel for the Remarkable podcast. Again, we had such a great time chatting about everything they've experienced with Rett Syndrome. I didn't know much about clinical trials for Rett Syndrome beforehand, so I'm so glad to have spent the time with Mel and soak in the knowledge she has. Please remember to check out her blog for mo…
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Mel Lancaster & Katelin (USA) – Trails to a Texas Trial and beyond (Part 1)
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Mel's daughter Katelin is 26 and living with Rett Syndrome. It was such an honour to sit down with Mel not only once, but twice, for the podcast. I openly admit that I have alot of learning to do, so talking with Mel was such a great learning experience for me. We talk about a range of things - from her writing, to Atypical Rett Syndrome, to the cl…
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Dana Beckett & Maika (AUS) – One Day At A Time
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Dana is the wonderful mum to 6 year old Maika, who is living with Rett Syndrome. In this episode, we talked about what it's been like since their diagnosis, how it's effected her twin brother Marley and having another baby after a Rett Syndrome diagnosis. To find out more about this episode and links to the topics we discussed, please visit http://…
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Naomi Carlise & Olivia (USA) – Settling Into A New Diagnosis
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Naomi is the mum to the beautiful 2 year old Olivia, who was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in May 2019. It was a great pleasure to talk with Naomi about how they are managing life with a new diagnosis of Rett Syndrome. Naomi had an amazing amount of info to share with you all! To find out more about this episode and links to the topics we discussed,…
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Happy Rett Syndrome Awareness Month 2019! I am so proud to introduce you to some Remarkable Rett Syndrome families during October 2019 - it's been such a great learning experience for me and I know their stories will bring you some inspiration and comfort, especially if you are a Rett Syndrome family also. Just to quickly introduce myself - my name…
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Welcome to Remarkable - a podcast about the families all over the world, who love someone with Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental, genetic disorder that is caused by mutations on the X chromosome on a gene called MECP2. It causes problems in brain function, and that in turn effects every part of the body - from breathing, to …
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