As a mother of three children living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, the start of a new school year has always brought a certain amount of anxiety. While many of my mom friends and their kids were shopping for new clothes and school supplies, excited about the possibilities of a fresh start, my back-to-school “to-do” list often […]
We didn’t plan it this way, but the release of our documentary film, Complicated, on Apple TV in May feels almost fated. Between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, the timing reflects the very heart of this project that we started nine years ago. To see it come to fruition has been incredible, and I […]
Parenting children with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes — or EDS — is a sport on its own. From the moment my children were born, I knew something wasn’t right. They were symptomatic from birth, but for years, doctors couldn’t figure out what was going on. And even when we finally found answers, the hardest battles weren’t against […]
Welcome back to Research Round-Up. This time, we’re looking at research that focuses on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) in the young ‘uns, from birth to age 18. While some of the effects of EDS can be the same on adults as on the little ones, sometimes, the kiddos have more to […]
If you are a parent who is trying to get your child evaluated for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, you may have already discovered that it is often not a straightforward process. The Ehlers Danlos Society estimates it can take 10-12 years on average for a diagnosis. That can be a lifetime for a child. However, obtaining a […]
If you are a student or a parent of a child who needs extra support for their illness and/or disability accommodations for school or to enter and succeed in grammar school up to college, this is for you and just in time with our list of helpful resources. For Students K-12 Read our resourceful guide […]
A new documentary on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Complicated, will soon be released. Chronic Pain Partners was honored to preview the film, which dives deep into many of our community’s challenges. Directed by award-winning and Oscar-shortlisted filmmaker Andrew Abrahams and co-produced by TCAPP board member and advocate Donna Sullivan, this film is the most comprehensive and accurate […]
Chronic Pain Partners’ Karina Sturm was honored to speak with Andrew Abrahams, who has been directing the new Ehlers-Danlos documentary Complicated. Abrahams is an award-winning, two-time Academy Award-shortlisted producer/director of creative non-fiction films and the president of Open Eye Pictures. He is also a cinematographer and photographer. His documentary Under Our Skin, which highlights the […]