GLUT1 SLC2A1 Gene Mutation – Mimicking ASD At 15 years old we finally realized that our child had a mutation on the SLC2A1 gene which resulted in a diagnosis of GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome (GLUT1 DS). This is another allegedly rare genetic disorder that affects the brain’s ability to get enough energy from glucose, leading to […]
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Heat regulation in bipolar disorder, mood disorders and dysautonomia
Heat regulation, bipolar, mood-disorders It’s been a hot one around here already, and apparently, we are going to hit an unprecedented heatwave this summer, or that’s what B keeps telling me anyway. In the scorching embrace of summer, our bodies are pushed to their limits as the sun’s radiance engulfs us in its fiery glow. […]
Day 43
Day 43 and we are still here. So we have just passed day 43 of what is technically an 84-day program. Sadly, we will be leaving around day 70-ish because school is back in session on August 17th. The students are returning earlier than usual because of something to do with the 2017 Solar eclipse. To […]
Making excuses…
I am a member of many groups on Facebook (many, many groups), mostly all related around the topic of how to parent both a difficult to diagnose child and children with difficult diagnoses. I have to say this: Today, it struck me that we all make lots of excuses in regards to our own behavior […]