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Paulina Polanco, SRF volunteer and sibling to twin sisters with SYNGAP1 shares her very personal story of loss of what could have been, love, and hope.

Paulina Polanco, SRF volunteer and sibling to twin sisters with SYNGAP1 shares her very personal story of loss of what could have been, love, and hope…

FromSYNGAP1 Stories


Paulina Polanco, SRF volunteer and sibling to twin sisters with SYNGAP1 shares her very personal story of loss of what could have been, love, and hope…

FromSYNGAP1 Stories

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Show Notes
The most moving episode yet! Paulina Polanco is caregiver to her twin sisters Libertad (Libby) and Esperanza (Espy). She delivered a raw, personal address at the 2023 SYNGAP1 Conference hosted by SRF. This episode not only includes that speech, but Ashley talks candidly to Paulina to expand upon her life with twin Syngapians. See all episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Syngap.Fund/Stories⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Warrior Story⁠⁠ for Libby & Espy
Connect with Paulina:
⁠⁠Instagram
Facebook
Blog Posts Written by Paulina:
SRF – Our Voice is Getting Louder for SYNGAP1!
SYNGAP1 Family Day 2023 – A Beacon of Hope!
Other Links:
SRF Siblings Page
Fondo de Investigación Syngap
Recursos en español
Café Syngap1 Podcast
Connect with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ashley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afrye@curesyngap1.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SRF Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan’s Warrior Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
SYNGAP1 Stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 001⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Ashley Frye
SRF & SYNGAP1 Info:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is SYNGAP1?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Syngap Research Fund⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://curesyngap1.org/⁠⁠
⁠⁠SYNGAP1 Resources for Newly Diagnosed Families⁠⁠
⁠⁠Supporting SYNGAP1 Siblings⁠⁠
Donate - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Syngap.Fund/Donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP1 & Epilepsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why Getting a Genetic Diagnosis Matters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Get Free Genetic Testing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special Needs Trusts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠Pre-register⁠⁠ for SYNGAP1 Conference 2024
Connect with SRF (@curesyngap1):
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP10 Weekly Video Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠w/ Mike
SynGAP Research Fund ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Family Zoom Meeting (Weekly on Wednesdays, 8PM ET):
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Syngap.Fund/SRFfam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meeting ID - 972 0059 2178 Passcode - 848417
Sibling Zoom Meeting (Monthly on 1st Thursday, 8PM ET):
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Syngap.Fund/SRFfam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meeting ID - 972 0059 2178 Passcode - 848417
Comments: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@curesyngap1.org⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In the Forest... by Lesfm from Pixabay ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Episode 026 SYNGAP1 Stories, February 13, 2024
#SYNGAP1StoriesLibby #SYNGAP1StoriesEspy #Syngap #SYNGAP1 #SYNGAP1Stories #SYNGAP1StoriesEp26 #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Autism #AutismAwareness #IntellectualDisability #ID #Anxiety #Behavior #RareDisease #RareDiseaseResearch #SynGAPResearchFund #CareAboutRare #Advocacy #PatientAdvocacy #Neurology #GeneticTesting #Family #Water #Music #SyngapConf #SYNGAP1Siblings #Caregiver #WinnieThePooh
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (29)

SYNGAP1 is a rare disease that affects Ashley Frye's son Nathan. As of January 1, 2024, there are 1,339 people in the world diagnosed with SYNGAP1. There is no treatment. There is no cure. In each episode of SYNGAP1 Stories, Ashley will chat with SynGap parents, volunteers, caregivers, researchers, and partners about their journey with SYNGAP1 in their lives. Their joys and successes, as well as heartaches and advice, will be discussed in this heart-warming series as we support the SynGap community. #841128