A Rare Disease Discovery Leads to Family

A Rare Disease Discovery Leads to Family

By: Scotti Taylor, mom of Drew, 22   Rare Disease Day is an observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families. About a...
Spreading Awareness in Puerto Rico

Spreading Awareness in Puerto Rico

By: Shelia Hernandez-Hale, PRISMS Regional Representative Puerto Rico   On Smith-Magenis Awareness Day on November 17th, Shelia Hernandez-Hale, PRISMS Regional Representative for Puerto Rico, engaged in various activities to spread awareness of Smith-Magenis...
A Day That Changed My Life

A Day That Changed My Life

By: Luke Schumacher, Dad to William   It was March 22, 2023. I was on a flight to San Diego. The trip was intended as a getaway after a challenging winter with our son, Will. He was eighteen months old at the time, and despite his failure to meet developmental...
A Day in the Life of an SMS Clinic 

A Day in the Life of an SMS Clinic 

By: Jana Johns Kenzi and our family traveled to Houston to the Texas Children’s Hospital SMS Clinic. It was very educational and worth the 8-hour trip plus stops. It was a fairly easy process to get started. I emailed the SMS Clinic at Texas Children’s in July and...