The ASF Family Fund Application is OPEN. Apply for adaptive bikes, safety beds, strollers, iPads, travel expenses to a clinic, therapy expenses - anything to help improve the quality of life of your individual with AS.
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70 to 80% of epilepsy cases have a #genetic cause. Yet less than 5% of qualified pediatric patients undergo genetic testing. What is genetic testing? #rarediseases
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New ASF Funded Research! Dr. Butler at UTSouthwestern will investigate AAV9 gene therapy as a potential treatment of AS. The approach involves widespread distribution of adeno-associated viral vector type 9 (AAV9) to activate the paternal UBE3A.
All month long, we will be celebrating our friends in the AmbitCare community! This week, we celebrate Memphis! As a thank you for being our superhero, we're sending Memphis his choice of one of several gifts! #raredisease
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AmbitCare provides free 1:1 support to help you take control of your #medicaljourney. Current AmbitCare services include free #geneticcounseling and access to genetic testing for those that qualify as well as access to customized resources.
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All month long, we will be celebrating our friends in the AmbitCare community! Drop a heart to show this amazing kid some love. As a thank you for being our superhero, we're sending him his choice of one of several gifts! #photocontest#specialneedsfamily#raredisease#ambitcare
Over the past year, we have met some incredible people. They have refused to allow their medical condition to stop them from enjoying life to the fullest. And we can honestly say, they have changed us forever. #raredisease#rarediseaseawareness#rarediseaseadvocate#ambitcare
"Confirming our son’s diagnosis gave us peace. I could stop blaming myself and my diabetes for his problems." #mowatwilsonsyndrome#raredisease
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Check out Lennon's journey to a complete diagnosis at https://t.co/dwjY7EGWaS
If you would like our assistance in finding answers to your medical questions take our 2-minute questionnaire! #genetictesting#geneticcounseling
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Knows familiar people
Likes to look at self in a mirror
Reaches to grab a toy he wants
Closes lips to show she doesn’t want more food
Rolls from tummy to back
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#developmentaldelays#developmentalmilestones#specialneeds#ambitcare
All month long, we will be celebrating our friends in the AmbitCare community! This week, we celebrate Adalia! As a thank you for being our superhero, we're sending Adalia her choice of one of several gifts! #RareDisease#PhotoContest#AmbitCare
70 to 80% of epilepsy cases have a #genetic cause. Yet less than 5% of qualified pediatric patients undergo genetic testing. What is genetic testing? #rarediseases
Learn more: https://t.co/tGNNzdMKAp
As we sweat, we also lose sodium. Our brains need sodium to balance electrical activity. A change in the brain’s electrical activity can lead to seizures. So, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! #seizureawareness#seizurefirstaid#wellnessmonth