"Dawson was diagnosed at 2 and a half years old. She says early detection is extremely important so you can start treatment as soon as possible. The most common symptoms of Williams syndrome are mental disability and heart defects.
"A lot of families don't have their specialist in town, we don't, we go to Atlanta, we have ten specialist that we see, so we are back and forth, so you have to think about the gas and food and overnight stays," says Bedore.
The financial burden adds up. Which is why she started the Williams Syndrome Family of Hope, a national non-profit organization that raises money for research and families in need."
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