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February is Turner Syndrome Awareness Month
Why is Awareness Month Important? February 1 officially marks the start of Turner Syndrome Awareness Month! While it’s important to raise awareness for Turner Syndrome all year long, February is a chance to do a little more! Everyone wants to…
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Meet Doreen: Mother & Advocate
My husband Gary and I were married for 4 years, the proud parents of Paul, almost 2 years old, and pregnant with Olivia, when we received a call from our OBGYN with our amniocentesis test results. When I replied, “What…
Read MoreThe Power Within You
These moments in history show the power we all have within us if we’re willing to stand up and take action. What power do you have within you?
Read MoreFrom Heartbroken to Hopeful
Kourtney’s Story “My pregnancy with Natalie was my third pregnancy. After two fetal loses, the doctors were watching me closely and considered me high risk. We were terrified to get our hopes up that this pregnancy would be successful. At…
Read MoreA mother’s lament. A heartbreaking truth
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, an issue that affects everyone without discrimination. Here is a mother’s lament on the bullying of her daughter. A heartbreaking truth for many. This is an email sent to a superintendent of schools: “This morning…
Read MoreOvercoming Labels: How ONE Sixth Grader Opens Up About Having Turner Syndrome
It takes a strong, resilient, and driven person to overcome a label that has been associated with them their entire life. This is the case with 12-year-old Natalie Mohorter, an extremely intelligent, beautiful young sixth grader with Turner’s Syndrome. Natalie tried to deliver to people while organizing her sixth grade Gateway Project, a capstone class assignment meant to spread awareness about any topic of her choice. In this project, she officially came out to her fellow classmates, teachers, and community about having Turner Syndrome.
Read MoreA collaborative effort for TS Awareness
Have you met anyone affected by Turner Syndrome yet? If you have, would you like to re-live the experience? Here’s how to make it happen, while making a difference. You can be part of an awareness event planning in your…
Read MoreBake Sale for Turner Syndrome
Bakers! Where are you? Blossom your baking talents & step out of your comfort zone by hosting a Bake Sale for Turner Syndrome. We WILL help you!
Read MoreShare: Turner Syndrome PSA
Know the signs. Change a life. For more than a decade, the median diagnosis age for Turner Syndrome has been 15 years old. This is a problem. In the best possible situations, Turner Syndrome girls are diagnosed at birth or…
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