Highland recognized Angelman Syndrome Day by having a blue-out day for 4th-grade student, Harper Webb, who has this syndrome. Harper is a very special young lady who is truly an angel of love, but must communicate a little differently each day at school. #dcpskidsfirst #teamdcps #angelmansyndrome If you would like to find out more about Angelman’s Syndrome please visit Cureangelman.org | Daviess County Public Schools

Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system. It is caused by a mutation or deletion of genes on chromosome 15. It occurs in around 1 out of every 15,000 live births. Many doctors and nurses have never heard of this Syndrome and it is often misdiagnosed with Autism or cerebral palsy. Legacy’s first Pediatrician believed nothing was wrong with her and she was simply developmentally delayed. We switched Pediatricians when she was a year old (mother’s intui

A Teen with a 1 in 15,000 Genetic Condition (Angelman Syndrome)