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CCDS Family Stories

Asher’s Story

ByHeidi Wallis December 24, 2024April 10, 2025

Asher’s Story Asher is 6 and has been thriving in his transitional kindergarten class. He’s full of joy and curiosity,…

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Cadman in the forest.
CCDS Family Stories

Cadman’s Story

ByHeidi Wallis December 20, 2024April 10, 2025

Cadman’s Story Cadman is 9 years old and has Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD). He loves swimming, playing on swings and…

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Stijn and Julian on tire swings.
CCDS Family Stories

Stijn and Julian’s Story

ByHeidi Wallis December 15, 2024April 10, 2025

Stijn and Julian’s Story Meet Stijn Stijn was born 3 weeks early in February of 2010. Due to my high…

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Macie
CCDS Family Stories

Macie’s Story

ByHeidi Wallis December 3, 2024April 10, 2025

Macie’s Story “Macie’s story is an inspiring example of how early detection and intervention can change a child’s life and…

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Boy smiling and sitting by a road.
CCDS Family Stories

Jacob’s Story

ByHeidi Wallis December 3, 2024April 10, 2025

Jacob’s Story Jacob underwent years of medical testing, procedures, and medications before being appropriately diagnosed with CTD at the age…

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Chelsi and Caiden in a field of flowers.
Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD)

“Does It Get Easier”—Chelsi

Byacd_master May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

“Does It Get Easier” —Chelsi Does living with CTD ever get any easier? When the burst of behaviors starts and…

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CCDS Family Stories | Conferences | Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD)

“Notes from the 2023 Virtual Conference” —Kim

Byacd_master February 25, 2024October 8, 2025

Notes from the 2023 Virtual Conference, General Sessions –Kim In 2022, I visited a full CCDS symposium for the first time….

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Boy smiling at the camera outside.
CCDS Family Stories | Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD)

“How Gio’s Diagnosis Affected Us” -Sylvia

Byacd_master February 1, 2024September 30, 2025

“How Gio’s Diagnosis Affected Us” –Sylvia In 2019 I was planning to have a hysterectomy due to my endometriosis, but…

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A young boy guiding a large pig on a walk.
Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD)

No Limits

Byacd_master November 8, 2023September 30, 2025

“No Limits” — Lacy One of the hardest things about learning your child has a disability is the limits that…

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Two brothers in Christmas pajamas smiling on the rug.
Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD)

“Our Experience of CTD” – Kayla

Byacd_master December 7, 2022September 30, 2025

“Our Experience of CTD” – Kayla We’ve shared that Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD) can cause seizures, speech, intellectual, and motor…

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