When her daughter Mandi Mahoney was a little more than a year old, Penny Hastings of Marshall figured there was something wrong."She wasn't crawling, she didn't wave 'bye-bye,'" Hastings said. Mahoney also had a heart murmur and was taken to a pediatric cardiologist in the Twin Cities where it was learned she had Williams Syndrome, a rare condition.
This week marks the first-ever Williams Syndrome Awareness Week nationwide. Hastings said getting the word out would assist them in helping people with Williams and their families by educating communities about the abilities of those with the condition and help them to achieve their full potential.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Educating on Williams - MarshallIndependent.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Info. - Marshall Independent
Educating on Williams - MarshallIndependent.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Info. - Marshall Independent
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