An Xtra Ordinary Journey

Jo was a speech and language therapist for many years and has given up her career to concentrate on being a mummy to Lucy who has a very rare genetic disorder called Emanuel Syndrome. She is passionate about AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) and writes a blog where she shares how they as a family use different communication aids and also lots of useful,practical infomation other par...

Gareth is William's father and founder of Wilbo's blends. The first pre packaged, ready made blended food designed for people who are tube fed, available in the UK. We chat about the years of research, trials and experts it has taken to get the idea put into reality. The familes he has met during this journey have continued to inspire him to develop new products and to use their platform to give p...

Tracy and her family received a life changing diagnosis for their eldest child Ellis last year. During long periods in hospital away from home, while Ellis was receiving the latest stem cell treatment they came up with the idea of starting a charity to help other families going through similar experiences. The Ellis Lake Foundation is raising funds to give essential packs to families who find them...

A little bit about our family and why I started this podcast.

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