Finding Power in Telling Your Classmates About Ectodermal Dysplasias

It’s been a tough year in 5th grade for 10-year-old Josh. He’s been struggling internally about who he is and the condition he has, according to his mom, Chelsea Horan. Josh is affected by hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder. “Josh has been struggling a bit this year with talking to his peers who…

Post Traumatic Growth

A positive result can come out of experiencing trauma or difficulty and working through the resulting emotions. This is called post traumatic growth, or PTG. Learn how this applies to ectodermal dysplasia and how you can nurture it.