By Henry and Catherine Bourgin Twelve-year old Henry is affected by XLHED, as is his mom, Catherine. They live in McLean, VA. Henry would like to share his thoughts on having a lemonade stand with baked goods during summer break: “When I’m at the lemonade stand, we like to talk to each other and when other people come we’ll have conversations….
The Moment My Son Taught Me About Strength
By Seth Ferris I live in Brooklyn, New York. And during any given week, any given day, I come in contact with millions of people, some of whom are not too shy about telling a complete stranger what they think of them. You bump into somebody and get a “Hey! Watch it!” or worse. You…
How Could I Make a Difference?
By Gina Quintanar When my son was 10 years old, he attended his first NFED Family Conference. I will never forget walking in the door that first day. I felt like for the first time since he was born, I could take a deep breath. I felt like I had come home to a place where…
The NFED Changed the Dialogue About our Son's Condition
By Marci Mortensen I was seven months pregnant with my second child when I first heard the words ectodermal dysplasia. Our first son Sawyer was 20 months old at the time. Although he was slightly underweight and susceptible to frequent respiratory infections, he was abundantly active and happy, and certainly giving these first time parents…
Hypohydrosis: How To Stay Cool When You Can’t Sweat
If you can’t sweat, how do you stay cool? Should you move to a cooler climate? Should you buy a cool vest? What cooling technique works best? We answer these questions and more in this document all about being cool.
Important: HED participants: Informed Consent Document & Medical Questionnaire
Attention HED Families participating in Research! There will be a meeting to inform participants about this research and answer any questions you may have on Thursday 21 July, 2011 from 5:30PM-6:30PM in Ballroom West! Please read the following carefully before you come to the National Family Conference if you are participating in the Edimer Pharmaceuticals,…