Every day there are big announcements about the latest advancement in medicine. Generally the bigger announcements are reserved for the more well know conditions such as autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy and Alzheimers. What you may not realize is that there is some amazing work being done to cure and treat Angelman Syndrome. The research for [...]
You’ve heard of Downs syndrome and Fragile X syndrome, but what about Jacobsen syndrome? Or 22q11.2 deletion syndrome? In this post we bring attention to some lesser known chromosomal disorders. If your child has one of these conditions please share your experiences with us in the comments below. 1. Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome Description: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is caused [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs news stories and blog posts. This week, we’re featuring 12 special needs news stories from the past two weeks. New York Times: In Treating Disabled, Potent Drugs and Few Rules An investigation by the New York Times shows that psychotropic medications, which are used to treat [...]
