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"Not Strong At All," by Kim McClellan

January 21, 2025

Kim McClellan reflects on her lifelong battle with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and learns how to use her voice to fight for change.

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Tags living with a rare disease, drug repurposing, building a rare disease foundation, social media/disease awareness

"Never Giving Up, One More Time ," by Nikki Stusick

June 14, 2024

Science evolving is a good thing, but it’s not always the answer you hope for.

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Tags parenting a child with rare disease, genetic disease, improving diagnosis, genetics, genetic testing, patient-driven research, building a rare disease foundation, social media/disease awareness

"Finding My Community," by Elizabeth Ann

April 23, 2024

Elizabeth Ann has trouble adjusting to a career at a non-profit, until something clicks about what it means to advocate for rare disease.

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Tags community engagement, fundraising, social media/disease awareness

"Can We Fix It?" by Kasha Morris

April 18, 2024

This is a story about fixing an impossible problem in an unexpected way.

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Tags parenting a child with rare disease, community engagement, drug repurposing, social media/disease awareness

"That 'Spinning Room' Moment," by Jill Kiernan

April 18, 2024

This is a story about one family's rare disease journey and the birth of a community.

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Tags community engagement, parenting a child with rare disease, building a rare disease foundation, improving diagnosis, patient-driven research, social media/disease awareness

"Navigating a World Not Built for Us," by Avery Roberts

April 16, 2024

Avery Roberts is breaking down barriers tackling misconceptions surrounding disability and giving a loud voice to the, often-forgotten, rare disease community.

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Tags living with a rare disease, community engagement, social media/disease awareness, patient-driven research

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