Category Archives: Blog

Patient Ambassador Archer – DEXA Bone Scan 2019

  Ashley, mom of 2019 Patient Ambassador Archer, shares their family’s experience of taking Archer...

The Siblings’ Perspective – Life with GFPD Patient Ambassador Archer

A few thoughts from Ashley, Archer’s Mom: I have to say I think Archer is...

MISSION HIGHLIGHT | Equipment Exchange

The GFPD matches families who have medical or therapeutic equipment they are no longer using...

Melissa’s Rare Disease Conference Wrap Up

During Ginny’s lifetime, I always thought of my role as simply being “Ginny’s mom.” Even...

GFPD Advocates attend Rare Disease Week in Washington, D.C.

​ ​The mission of the GFPD is to improve the quality of life for families...

Archer’s feeding tube experience

When Archer was born, he had difficulty nursing and gaining weight and was diagnosed with...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2018

One GFPD Family’s Experience with Customized Employment        This October, the Global Foundation...

#PauseForPBD: A SLU Doctoral Student Shares His Son’s Journey

PBD-ZSD affects approximately one in 50,000 live births and while the exact number of individuals...

Letter to the Editor: Do an act of kindness to mark Pause for PBD

Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder (also known as Zellweger Spectrum Disorder), is a rare, genetic, condition affecting...