I’d be a hero in a flying wheelchair. I would have pretty big arms, but obviously I would never walk again. My hobby would be Skating; my profession would be working at the hospital, helping children overcome their fears. For instance, when a child is afraid of his first blood...

At first the doctors told me that it was a branch of the F… ataxia. I was panicking and questions filled my head: will I have to be in a wheelchair? Will my condition deteriorate? How much longer will I live? Will I die? I remember all these emotions as...

In my opinion, the pursuit of one’s dreams is a big intrinsic motivation that we all need for self-fulfillment. My quest consists in participating in the 2012 London Paralympic Games. In fact, I am a high level swimmer and for four years I have had the deepest desire of accomplishing...

I hope that my testimony brings hope. My name is Emmanuelle Poirier St-Georges, I’m 25 years old and I suffer from Friedreich’s ataxia. As a child I loved sports: soccer, handball, gymnastics and ballet. I was always super competitive and I couldn’t understand why at 12 years old my performance...

I’m a young 23 year old woman suffering from Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). I learned that I had this illness when I was nine, but I learned to live with it without feeling too sorry for myself and continuing to live like most teenagers. At first I didn’t really understand what...

Let me introduce myself, I am 46 years old, the mother of two youths, I work part-time in a library, I do a lot of stretching exercises, yoga, aqua gym. I do volunteer work in a reception centre, I devour books through being so conditioned to my job, and with...