“always find something to be grateful for” – Joeanne Smith
Joeanne Smith
Personal Experiences
- adopted into her nuclear family as an infant
- single mother of 2 children
- son Zak passed away in 2011
- daughter Farah is 30 yo
- is a manifesting carrier
- diagnosed several years after her son passed away
- uses a power chair full-time
- lives in Australia
Family’s Duchenne Medical
- powerchair use
- foster care child
- minimal biological family history known
Education, work & volunteering
- FFD
Romantic Relationships:
- single mother