by PRISMS | Jul 24, 2025 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
Those privileged to know Brian Pereira recall him as a gentle giant—someone whose presence brought comfort, whose actions inspired trust, and whose unwavering kindness left an indelible mark. His journey through life was defined by a steadfast dedication to his...
by PRISMS | May 1, 2025 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
Janet Wagoner was “relieved” to hear that the FY 2025 budget for the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration’s (DDA) Low Intensity Support Services (LISS) Program was spared at the 11th hour from a line-item budget cut. The program funding is designed...
by PRISMS | Feb 20, 2025 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
By: Amy Pereira, PRISMS Board Member, and Michelle Larscheid, PRISMS Executive Director Most people think that because I sit on the PRISMS Board, I was the one who found PRISMS after our son’s diagnosis. The truth is, it was my husband, Brian, who found PRISMS and...
by PRISMS | Jan 6, 2025 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
Last August, Jessie McClintock’s family found themselves in a desperate situation. Their son, Briggs, who has Smith-Magenis syndrome, was struggling in ways that were not immediately visible to others but were deeply affecting his daily life. At just 3 1/2 years old,...
by PRISMS | Sep 4, 2024 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
By: Sharon Cook My name is Sharon Cook and I am the Nanna to Skyler, 17, who was diagnosed with SMS at birth. Skyler lives in North Idaho and I live most of the year in Baja Mexico, one of Skyler’s favorite places to come for an extended stay. We are in a small town...
by PRISMS | Mar 5, 2024 | Awareness, Home Page, SMS Blog
By: Christine Brennan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boulder, CO A recent paper published in the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research...
