Laurel is a 12-year-old girl with ectodermal dysplasia who wants to share her school experience with other affected kids. Learn what she has to say about teaching teachers, having an IEP, managing PE and handling bullies.
First In Our Family
Possible ectodermal dysplasia. Genetic. Life-long battle. These are not the words a parent wants to hear about their sweet little girl. But, Ashley Braden heard them and she cried. Then she reached out to the NFED for help.
Missing Fingers Bonds Three Amigos
Having missing fingers can get you bullied. It can also help you find life-long friends. Read about Tyler, Zemery and Nollan’s special friendship and how going to the NFED Family Conference impacted them.
Clouston Syndrome: Perfectly Different
Addison Kemper spent her life being told she’s perfect, but knowing she was different. She had little hair and problems with her nails. Kids bullied her. Life was hard at times. She knew she must have a condition of some kind but found no answers. Her baby’s arrival led her to a diagnosis for both: Clouston syndrome. Those two words opened the door a new world.
We Should Love Our Lives
Cyprian Katongo grew up in Zambia being bullied and dissed for having hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. He endured the pain and asked God, “Why do I have this condition?” Find out not only how he endured but how he has triumphed and is sharing a message of love and hope.