Crafts for a Cure for Fragile X Syndrome
Handmade Magic In a far away land, the family and friends of eleven-year-old Makenzie Cote are as busy as Santa’s elves. A team of mothers, fathers, sisters, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws and friends are hard at work creating magic: handmade jewelry, hangers, wine bags, pot holders, dishcloths, slippers, greeting cards, nightlights and dolls. The operation in Canada runs as smoothly as the North Pole workshop, an assembly line of sorts, with each worker assigned a specific task, including the delivery and transport. This committed team is a labor of love, all in the name of Makenzie and finding treatments and ultimately a cure for Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X Syndrome Makenzie was diagnosed when she was 16 months old, after her parents Dany and Josee began noticing delays in her development. Since that time, Makenzie has received special educational services and a multitude of therapies including physical, speech and occupational. Today Makenzie isRead more