Monthly Archives: December 2012

Former Edmonton County School teacher Lindy Jones writes book ‘The Voice in My Head is Perfect’ about her terminal illness Motor Neurone Disease

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Laura Yell - Motor Neurone Disease

A former English teacher diagnosed with motor neurone disease has written a book about her experiences. Lindy Jones, who was head of English at Edmonton County School until 2005, is due to release the book called The Voice in My … Continue reading →

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Forgot to send a Christmas card?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Laura Yell - Motor Neurone Disease

Send an e-card instead. Better still, send one drawn by Sarah Ezekiel who has Motor Neurone Disease and has designed the cards using eye-gaze (to find out more about eye-gaze see earlier post). They’re FREE! And they raise awareness of … Continue reading →

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Race against MND in the Santa marathon in Liverpool

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Laura Yell - Motor Neurone Disease

Former professional footballer for Altrincham FC, Mark Maddox will be taking part in the Liverpool Marathon on 14th October despite living with the disabling effects of motor neurone disease (MND). After a summer of Paralympic success, Mark was inspired to … Continue reading →

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Motor Neurone Disease Wristbands

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Laura Yell - Motor Neurone Disease

Hey all, So we have about 50 custom wristbands left raising awareness of MND. (photo shown below) They’re £2 each plus 30-50p p&p but should be less if you order more. They’re all individually wrapped: The plan is to sell … Continue reading →

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