For a doting parent, the first weeks of school for a child with additional needs take on their own special focus.

For the first time, Colin Farrell has opened up his home and talked in-depth about life with his son James, who has Angelman ...

Affected populations: The disorder is believed to affect somewhere between 1 in 12,000 and 1 in 24,000 people, although these figures may be underestimated. Many cases of Angelman syndrome can go ...

A Mid-Michigan family is raising money to help their 6-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder. After spending a few months looking for action figures and fun items, Kristin Emeott spent $500 and ...

Angelman syndrome is caused by a large deletion of the region of the maternal chromosome that contains UBE3A, or by a DNA sequence change (mutation) in the UBE3A gene inherited from the mother.

We each get two copies of every gene - one copy from each of our parents. But what happens when one of these genes has been "turned off", or imprinted, and the remaining gene is defective?

From her mother’s perspective, Allison Girouard is an activist in her own right. Although it’s not easy for Amy Girouard-Crush’s daughter to communicate, Allison often “speaks out about ...

Cairns fun run organiser Meagan Cross, whose daughter, Molly, was diagnosed with genetic disorder Angelman Syndrome, said the event was a great way to bring the community together and support those ...

"Angelman Syndrome is a neurogenetic disorder," said Weston's mother Felicia Warner. "It affects a lot of different things. It affects their balance, a very high percentage has seizures ...