Seven-year-old Jack Laidlaw, the oldest of three boys, is upbeat and friendly to everyone he meets, according to his parents, Anna and Richard Laidlaw. But Jack faces challenges due to a rare disorder he cannot yet comprehend. His parents are determined to remain hopeful and create a better future for him despite his diagnosis of hereditary spastic paraplegia type 4 (SPG4).

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💜 Learn more about the Laidlaw family and their efforts to support SPG4 research.

BluGenes

SPG4 research and treatment for Jack

Additional information about Jack

💜 To learn more about hereditary spastic paraplegia, patient advocacy and research, visit the following resources:

UMass Chan Medical School

Boston Children's Hospital, Spastic Paraplegia – Centers of Excellence Research Network

Cure SPG4 Foundation

Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc.

Mauray Koduri Foundation

The Lilly Blair Foundation

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