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2019 EDS Leadership Conference

We are delighted to have completed our first successful EDS Leadership event on May 17, 2019 in Mason, Ohio The conference was free, and we had over 300 life and “live stream” registered attendees from: US, AU, BE, Columbia, CA, UK, MX, Neatherlands, … Videos of the conference presentations will be posted on Leadeds.com soon. […]

W Virginia Tri-state EDS support group promoting EDS Awareness Month 

Tri-state EDS support group members were interviewed to discuss EDS Awareness Month Ashton Nesmith-Kochera is with Victoria Graham and 8 others By: Jonathan Hunter Updated: May 17, 2018 11:18 PM EDT Click here for the link to the video of this interview   MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The month of May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month. EDS is an inherited condition that affects […]

Life with Ehlers Danlos: When You’re Rare … Finding Your Tribe

Tiffany Early discusses being an advocate for Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.

Sarasota Teen Wants Support Group for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Email Alix at aredmonde@mysuncoast.com     SARASOTA, Fla. – A serious diagnosis of a rare disorder is challenging enough for the hardiest adult, but one young woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is stepping up to raise awareness, and be her own health advocate. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a genetic mutation of the connective tissue that causes […]

Join the New England/MA Ehlers-Danlos Initiatives Facebook Group

The EDS New England/Massachusetts Support Group, members of the EDS Awareness support group network, have created a new Facebook Group and released a new survey.  Results from both the New England survey and the EDS Awareness survey survey will be included in upcoming reports. Thank you for your participation in these important projects, EDS Awareness […]

Free Webinar: “Support Groups for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome” by John Ferman – Recording available

Watch this video to learn about local EDS groups.
Do you wish for in-person friendships with EDSers who ‘get it’?
Do you have the desire to form a local EDS group, but are not sure where to begin, or what is involved?
Assuming there are too few EDSers in your small city?
You might be surprised!

Family with Humor and Faith Managing Their Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

This Cincinnati family has 4 members with Ehlers-Danlos. Their strong faith gives them courage to persevere. They believe their childrens’ challenges have helped them to grow and become better people. Amy Schulze and her daughter, Elizabeth, lead 2 support groups for EDSers. By Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor. FAIRFIELD TWP. – Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth “Wizzy” Schulze used to think being tired […]