Ep. 56: Aaron Gardner on Passing ALD Down to His Daughter

Our Carrier Connections program features a different X-linked condition or community topic each month with the goal to increase awareness of X-linked conditions and how they impact the lives of women and girls. This month, we are highlighting the topic of discussing X-linked inheritance and carrier status with your daughter(s). Aaron Gardner joined us on this episode to share his story and experience navigating this thus far. Aaron Gardner is a 38-year-old man from Washington state who was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) nine years ago. He enjoys cooking, playing wheelchair basketball, and spending time with his wife and two kids (one of whom also has the gene mutation which causes ALD). Carrier Connections is sponsored by Kyowa Kirin and Amgen. For more information about our organization, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rememberthegirls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.