Jo Ashline, writer & SRF Volunteer, shares some advice as the Mom of an adult Syngapian, 23-yo Andrew.

This episode gets very personal about the language of behaviors, a long road to a SYNGAP1 diagnosis, the strength of the SRF community, as well as the personal crisis of Andrew's emotional and physical abuse to which he was subjected when he was ten.

If you liked this episode, please give our podcast 5 stars! All episodes are also available at ⁠⁠⁠cureSYNGAP1.org/Stories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• ⁠⁠Andrew's Warrior Story⁠
• ⁠jo@cureSYNGAP1.org⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Jo's SRF bio⁠⁠
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• Jo's personal blog page⁠

Jo's SRF Blogs:

• We Were Searching for Syngap; We Just Didn’t Know It
• Meet the Global Village of Syngap Leaders

Connect with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rainy:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainy@cureSYNGAP1.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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• SYNGAP1 Stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 028⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Rainy and Hope's Cross Country Quest⁠

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• Splash For Syngap
• SRF Blog Collection
• SRF Advocacy Page
• California's Self Determination Program
• ⁠⁠Traveling with Special Needs Blogs⁠
• EdSource article⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠CBS News article⁠
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SRF & SYNGAP1 Info:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• ⁠What is SYNGAP1-related disorders?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠How Many People Have SYNGAP1?⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP1 Resources for Newly Diagnosed Families⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pre-register for the 2025 Cure SYNGAP1 Conference in Atlanta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Volunteer with SRF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠SRF Fundraising Resource Page⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SRF's State Ambassador Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wednesday Warriors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Supporting SYNGAP1 Siblings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP1 & Epilepsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Addressing the Symptoms of SYNGAP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• ⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP1 Studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠SYNGAP1 ProMMiS⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Prospective Multidisciplinary, Multisite Study for Clinical Excellence: CHOP, CHCO, Stanford
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clinical Trials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Frazier Eye Study⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Citizen Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More Links:

• ⁠⁠Why Getting a Genetic Diagnosis Matters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Get Free Genetic Testing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special Needs Trusts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SRF Grants⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SRF's Medical Considerations Document⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 034 SYNGAP1 Stories, June 5, 2025

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