Meet our CACNA1A Ambassadors for Australia:
Christina Tee and Chris Senaratne
Christina Tee and Chris Senaratne live in Melbourne, Australia, with their daughter Elise (4). Elise was diagnosed with a CACNA1A variant in March 2022 after they searched for a diagnosis for about two years. Elise was the most beautiful baby, and Christina and Chris’ whole world shattered when their pediatrician told them that she had global developmental delays at 13 months old, as she was not meeting her gross motor, fine motor, and language milestones. Christina and Chris lived in a back-and-forth state of grief and denial that their baby may not eventually catch up with her peers until they received Elise's diagnosis and found the CACNA1A Foundation on Google in 2022. Having a diagnosis and the CACNA1A family as a support has helped them not only accept Elise's differences but also to embrace and celebrate all of her abilities and accomplishments. As Parent Ambassadors in Australia, Christina and Chris aim to raise awareness of CACNA1A in their community and support other CACNA1A families in any way possible.