“Discussions from the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD) Meeting” – Tony The Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD) holds a 3-day meeting every year to discuss and share ideas […]
“Making Friends” – Nancy When your child is different, there are a lot of worries. We worry about their health; their education; and their safety. But we also worry whether […]
How Pharmacogenomics Hopes to Improve the Treatment of Cerebral Creatine Deficiencies Kim Tuminello, Director of Advocacy for ACD, recently sat down with Dr. Ruben Bonilla Guerrero, who is the Medical […]
The Paradox of an Aging Special Needs Child” – Beth Standing in front of my kitchen sink in the cold, blue, January dawn, I run the warm water to wipe […]
Q&A With Dr. Ton DeGrauw— New Board Member The Association for Creatine Deficiencies (ACD) welcomes Dr. Ton DeGrauw as part of the Scientific Medical Advisory Board (SMAB)! Dr. DeGrauw joins […]
“WHO’S GOING TO PROTECT HIM WHEN I’M GONE?” – Nancy Over-protective. Controlling. Helicopter Mom. Whatever you call it, that’s who I am. I’ve been this way since my first child […]
“Obtain, Maintain, Sustain” – Regina Immediately following Caiden’s birth, we knew he was facing many struggles. We had a lot to learn. We had a lot to help him overcome. […]
Creatine Deficiency Educational Video When it was decided to do the first ACD Scientific Symposium and Family Conference in Austin, TX 2018, the idea that so many of us would […]
“Expectations” – Nathan Good day friends! As I am traveling a bit with work right now, I have begun to think a few deep thoughts on what it is that […]
“Back to Blogging” – Janet I love reading special needs blogs. They have lifted me up and carried me through some really tough years with my son. Ironically, it’s been […]