Ehlers Danlos Support Groups and Resources

This post is mostly for my own benefit, as I have been searching for EDS support groups online. I just want to link to them here, so I don't lose them!

I found one group for parents of children with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome:

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Parent Group

There is another Facebook Group for the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation (EDNF), and the main website for the organization.

I also found an interesting article on the genetics behind Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - The European Journal of Human Genetics has the article here.

I still can't find much in the way of severe hearing loss and its relation to EDS. It isn't a common issue to have with the syndrome - it is possible, but very rare.

I have been trying to find cases of EDS similar to Nolan, and have found a few cases that have his gastrointestinal problems. The gastroparesis and cyclic vomiting are Nolan's biggest hurdles in the GI world at the moment, though he is gaining weight and growing with his night feeds.

We will have to make some decisions about Nolan's participation in certain sports as he gets older. For now, we are letting him continue with soccer since he 1) loves it and 2) the sport is gentle in the younger leagues. In the U-6 league, there is a lot of chasing the ball and not a lot of contact between players. He will start swimming lessons on July 8, and hopefully he will take to it like he did last year. Swimming is a good activity for kids with EDS.

With that said, we are heading out in the disgusting drizzle for Nolan's soccer practice. We are not sure where summer is, but we'd like the sun to return to Western NY!