Win News Feature – Myositis Awareness in Australia
Lachy Beckett and Anita Chalmers featured on WIN News.
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May is Myositis Awareness Month
Paintings by Jo Morris (dec 2022) and music by Lachy Beckett. Both Jo and Lachy survived JDM having developed it as very young children. Sadly Jo died at age 31. She was a fearless and much loved advocate who worked hard to build awareness for Myositis.
Ilana Strous discusses what a Speech Pathologist can offer those with Myositis
Ilana Strous discusses the role of a Speech Pathologist and the supports available to Myositis members experiencing difficulty with Speech and/or Swallowing.
Where are the treatments for the two million Australians with a rare disease?
Sunday Extra with Julian Morrow It took Christine six years and many doctors visits before being diagnosed with Myositis – a rare muscle disease. Is genetic testing helping in the diagnosis of rare diseases? And what more can be done to develop therapies when the economic incentive for pharmaceutical companies is low? Christine Lowe –…
Trish Brown, ‘How to Build Our Resilience so that when Life gets Tough, we have reserves to draw on’
Trish has a counselling background having worked as a social worker in hospitals and community health for 40 years. Her work included counselling for anxiety, depression, trauma and loss and grief both with individuals and with families. Trish is also our NSW Coordinator. Much of her experience in hospital settings was with people who had…
