University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Reaching beyond Rett Syndrome: How a family and the Waisman Center are working to improve care for those with rare syndrome

Several months after Ella’s first birthday, she received her diagnosis of Rett syndrome. “It was devastating, life changing. It’s rare – we hadn’t heard of it before we started this journey and it’s a very difficult diagnosis to process,” Jennifer says.

A life full of love and magic: Eva S. Borenitsch

Eva Susan Borenitsch was magical. She knew no limits. “We called her our little unicorn,” says her mom Emily Borenitsch.