HELP 4 JHD ~ HD'YO with Matt Ellison

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 6:30 pm ET/11:30 pm UK time - Our incredible special guest tonight is Matt Ellison, founder of HDYO (Huntington’s Disease Youth Organization). Launching in January 2012, HDYO is an organization that will focus specifically on supporting young people (kids, teens and young adults), all around the world, that are impacted by Huntington’s disease. The HDYO goal is to create and improve support for young people on a global scale. We hope to provide a place for young people everywhere to receive appropriate support and educational information with regards to Huntington’s disease. Ultimately HDYO aims to be a well-respected and trustworthy organization for young people and their families to access support.

• Multilingual site and content, thanks to the HDYO Translator Team!
• Brand new material created specifically for young adults, teenagers, children and parents.
• Content covering many of the issues young people face with regards to Huntington’s disease.
• Lots of videos and speeches!
• Interactive and educational material to help young people learn about Huntington’s disease in an engaging format.
• The opportunity to ask Huntington’s disease experts any questions you may have in our “Ask a question” section!
• Newsletters, radio shows, interviews and much, much more!

HDYO consists of many people working together to improve the support available for young people impacted by Huntington’s disease.