Early on I had a strong inclination towards the medical field. I went to pre-med and then joined the Army. After I got out I went back to college to continue in this "medical journey" and my passion for psychology and human behavior flourished, little did I know these studies would be so helpful later on down the road in my personal life. 2yrs later I gave birth to our 3rd child, my daughter Josslyn who later on we would go on to find out she has Turners Syndrome AKA Turner Ulrich Syndrome, which is 1 of the over 200 conditions that cause dwarfism. Soon after this we would have diagnosis to many other medical conditions.
ADHD combined- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder NOS, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Autism Spectrum, SPD-Sensory Processing Disorder, Insomnia, Somnambulism-sleep walking, Developmental Delays in all area to name a few.
It was then that my mission came into motion, to make others aware and help other families deal and cope and live as normal as possible while dealing with their children's medical issues.
Here are some interesting medical resources,facts and Organizations you can donate to, to help in finding cures, raising awareness and helping families like us live better lives. I will also be adding medical data and resourceful links to other medical conditions other moms like me are going thru with their children. If you'd like to see your cause here, contact me and I will be glad to add the info to our pages.
What is Turner Syndrome? It's a genetic defect that occurs randomly meaning it is not inherited and occurs only in girls. 1 in every 2500 births have Turner Syndrome. My daughter was just diagnosed with this on her 2nd Birthday after a year of tests and trying to figure out what was wrong. For more info please visit: http://www.turnersyndrome.org/
Little People of America-Little People of America (LPA) is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. Here you will find resources pertaining to dwarfism and LPA, medical information, instructions on how to join our e-mail discussion groups, and links to other dwarfism-related sites. http://www.lpaonline.org/mc/page.do
Gluten/Casein Free Diets- Autism/PDD - It is believed that by removing certain foods that can cause certain reactions in children with these conditions we are able to see improvements in their behavior and development. If you think it's too scary/hard to eliminate everything from your child's diet and yours, try by starting 1 item at a time. http://www.autismweb.com/diet.htm
Down Syndrome http://www.ndss.org/ Trisonomy 21, meaning they carry and extra copy of chromosome 21. 1 in every 733 babies are born with Down Syndrome, making it the most common syndrome. Learn more and donate here.