Serena Pascall is an energetic mother of six plus two stepdaughters. Her attitude of gratitude and zeal for life is exactly what propelled her into raising awareness of disabilities.  Serena’s sixth child JamJam was born with the rare life-limiting condition Patau Syndrome, also referred to as Trisomy 13. JamJam, with the support of his family and all involved in his care, has defied the odds against him on numerous occasions. 

When a 5-year-old child saw JamJam and expressed his disgust towards him, Serena chose to break down the barriers and introduced the child to JamJam. After explaining that JamJam was disabled and that it was okay to be different, the child began to be kinder and more understanding towards JamJam. Serena contemplated how she could use that experience to address unconscious bias and teach children about disability, and so JamJam Can! Her first children’s picture book was created. 

Serena didn’t stop there, her passion and advocacy for Trisomy 13 inspired her to create TriLife Education (Trisomy Life Education). Serena educates children and adults through her unique, engaging and powerful disability awareness workshops.