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Mum speaks of son’s genetic disorder for Jeans for Genes Day

September 15, 2017
Joanne Martland with her son Louie

Joanne Martland with her son LouieJoanne Martland and her son Louie are currently featuring in local newspaper, Wigan Today, to help raise awareness for Jeans for Genes day and Smith-Magenis syndrome.

Jeans for Genes day is on Friday 22nd September and the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation have partnered with the charity to help increase awareness.

In the article Joanne describes her daily struggles of living with SMS and how it affects their lives. To read the article in full, click here.

To sign your school or workplace up for Jeans for Genes day please visit the Jeans for Genes website. You can also support the SMS Foundation by selecting us as an affiliate partner in the drop down list at the bottom of the form!

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