Recently, Heather sat down with PD Wise to speak about her experience of living with Parkinsons.
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Heather Kennedy (aka Kathleen Kiddo) is a motivational speaker, writer, blogger, visual artist, and mother of two. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2012, after many years of misdiagnosis, she works to raise awareness about the disease, and especially the challenges that living with Parkinson’s presents. She has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including the HLN/CNN network show MichaeLA, and has starred in several Parkinson’s videos which she co-produced with Anders M. Leines, including “Dating With Parkinson’s,” “Anger,” and most recently, “A Mountain at My Gate.” She has also been a speaker and blogger for The World Parkinson’s Congress and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust, along with being a featured blogger by the international magazine Parkinson’s Life. Heather is an active supporter of the Davis Phinney Foundation and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, among other organizations. You may follower her on Twitter: @kathleenkiddo