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Cover of the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation 2013 Learning Conference welcome brochure. The cover reads "2013 Learning Conference" and lists the Rhode Island Convention Center and The Omni Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, with conference dates of August 1–3. A nighttime photograph of the Providence skyline appears at the bottom of the cover.

Ten Years and a Time Capsule: What Changed, What Didn’t, and What’s Next

July is a busy month in the Ehlers-Danlos world. The EDS Society’s Annual Global Learning Conference takes place in Allen, Texas, on July 24-26. It will feature a great lineup of esteemed physician speakers, patient organizations, advocates, and presentations covering this year’s theme: “Exploring Comorbidities in EDS & HSD.” It is also the Ten-Year Celebration of the founding of the Ehlers-Danlos […]

Things People Have Done That Made Me Feel More Comfortable as Someone with Chronic Illness

Sitting in the Hard Stuff There are moments with chronic illness that are just genuinely horrible all the way around. No silver lining, no lesson, just a terrible day in a body that is kicking you when you’re down. Having people who are willing to sit in that with me when I have nothing to […]

"Graphic for Disability Pride Month featuring the Disability Pride flag with diagonal red, yellow, white, blue, and green stripes on a dark gray background, overlaid with a black accessibility wheelchair symbol in the center."

Disability Pride Month: The World Works Better With Us

Tayler Goectau, AuthorClinical Research CoordinatorDisability Advocate@distaaybledJuly , 2026