Angelman Syndrome Response Blog

After reading about Angelman Syndrome on babybblue14's blog, I learned a lot about this genetic disease.

What exactly is Angelman Syndrome? Angelman Syndrome is a genetic disease. This affects the nervous system. Angelman Syndrome was discovered in 1965 by Harry Angelman. There are only about a thousand cases in the Unites States. However, around the world, there is between 92,702 and 154,504 cases. People are usually born with this disease. Infants are presented with developmental issues at very young age. Also, children have feeding issues. Although, it doesn't end here, sadly. As the person gets older, they have to fight more and more problems. In addition to affecting the brain, Angelman Syndrome will affect the physical appearances. Even with all these problems, there is no perfect cure. However, there are different ways to deal with having Angelman Syndrome. 

In my opinion, Angelman Syndrome seems like a hard thing to live with. I want to do something to help these kids and people who have this disease. It makes me sad that infants are faced with such challenges. It also makes me sad that parents need to watch their kids suffer. All parents want are healthy babies that will lead a happy life. It must be tortuous for parents to watch their kids suffer. Although, I think that we can learn something from the many kids that have Angelman Syndrome. They teach us that its possible to lead a good life, even with a few bumps in the road.

To read babybblue14's blog here!