Jillian & Peter Critchley, creating awareness and advocating for kids with CMT

Jillian Critchley has made significant impact on the lives of disabled youth. Both her daughters and husband Peter have Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body. Jill has been a committee member of the CMT Association of Australia for 10 years, is the founder of the Charcot Marie Tooth Aussie Kids Program and designed the CMTAK Mentor Program. Jill helps organise annual conferences where medical and health professionals and people with CMT from rural and regional areas can discuss treatment and support. She was an NSW/ACT finalist in the Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards 2017, Early Childhood Educator of the Year category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.