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September 9, 2015July 25, 2019 by NFED Category: Stories of Hope

By Marc Steingesser I volunteer for the NFED for two reasons: Those of us affected by ectodermal dysplasia are part of a rare group with unique life challenges that can sometimes place us outside the box and off the radar of the mainstream world.  It can be difficult to find well-informed medical professionals able to…

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September 2, 2015December 13, 2019 by NFED Category: Stories of Hope

By Susan Hamm I’ve always been the type of person to volunteer for projects or causes I was passionate about and the NFED was no different. I attended my first Family Conference and came home with an overwhelming amount of information on this syndrome that I had barely learned to pronounce. After processing what I…

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