Angela
I am a Special Education teacher who blogs about my super-powered special needs family. My 3 year old has Prader-Willi Syndrome and my 5 year old has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Sensory Processing Disorder. The odds of these random genetic events occurring at the same time are astronomical. When you add our typically developing one year old baby boy to the mix, you have a very busy household!Our lives have too many appointments, too many school problems, and are generally too busy as we try to live life to the fullest.
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Tag Archives: Genetics
To whom it may concern: Twitter, Tears & Search Engines
From my Twitter account: my heart is breaking for the person who Googled “how to tell if my 2 y/o has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” & got me #sendinghugstostrangers From my WordPress Site Stat Page: Search Engine Terms how can i tell … Continue reading
What does Prader-Willi Syndrome mean?
What is Prader-Willi Syndrome anyway? From Wikipedia: Prader–Willi syndrome (ˈprɑːdər ˈvɪli; abbreviated PWS) is a rare genetic disorder in which seven genes (or some subset thereof) on chromosome 15 (q 11–13) are deleted or unexpressed (chromosome 15q partial deletion) on … Continue reading
The Incredibles – Dash, Violet and Dunk-Dunk?
Edna: I didn’t know the baby’s powers so I covered the basics. Helen: Jack-Jack doesn’t have any powers. Edna: No? Well, he’ll look fabulous anyway. From The Incredibles The Incredibles is one of my favorite movies – I’ve watched it … Continue reading
Posted in disABILTY, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Parenting, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Tagged Genetics, Prenatal Testing, Rare Diseases
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