Fighting For Liam - The Leston's Story

About this episode

Megan and JC Leston share their journey as parents fighting for their son Liam, who has Cri du Chat syndrome, and discuss their advocacy work through the Cri du Chat Research Foundation.

For this episode I am joined by Megan and JC Leston, two parents who are fighting for their son Liam. The oldest of their five children, Liam was born with the rare Cri du Chat or 5p- syndrome. Through years of perseverance, they have created the Cri du Chat Research Foundation and started a movement to find a cure not only for Liam, but for all families affected by this genetic disease. Listen now to hear their story, and find out more about their work and how you can help at www.criduchatresearch.org .

People in this episode

Host: Charles River

Guests: Megan Leston, JC Leston

Topics covered

• genetic disease
• Cri du Chat syndrome
• parenting
• research foundation
• advocacy

Keywords

• Cri du Chat
• 5p- syndrome
• genetic disease
• advocacy
• research foundation
• parenting
• Liam
• Megan Leston
• JC Leston

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cri du Chat Research Foundation, www.criduchatresearch.org

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