Inspiring Life Despite A Diagnosis

Laurel and Jaron didn't receive a diagnosis for their son, Shane, until he was 4 years old. Shane is diagnosed with 18 P Deletion. He had Strabismus, which is a lazy eye, which was corrected when he was 2. He has developmental delays, so even though he’s a five-year-old, he has a cognitive abilities of a two-year-old. He has high blood pressure in his lungs, but nothing too concerning. Another thing that can be related to this disorder are heart problems. Symptoms of 18 P Deletion When he was an infant, he started missing some mile markers. Laurel and Jaron started seeking early intervention, and asked their pediatrician if they needed to run any tests. But they were told that he was still doing very well, he was just a little behind. It wasn’t until this past year that they pursued it a little bit further, and their pediatrician referred them to a genetic specialist. All it took was a simple blood test, a microarray, that took all of 30 seconds to draw his blood. A week later they knew the reason for some