Uncategorized Going Live! By Tracey Connelly 13 Jan 2022 I hope you are all having a wonderful 2022 so far and I would just like to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us through some of…
Awareness My TS Story by Chanelle Pepin 27 Aug 20201 Sep 2020 My Turner Syndrome Story. My diagnosis I’m Chanelle, and I was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome in 1998 when I was eight years old. For quite a long time, my mother…
Awareness… Do You (Really) Know Me? by Tracey Connelly 17 Sep 201917 Sep 2019 "You don't look Turner's Syndrome." A comment I get a lot. Being mosaic I don't show all of the classic signs and those that I do show would go unrecognised…
Awareness… A little support makes a huge difference! 21 Aug 2018 Have you heard of Turner's Syndrome? It occurs in 1 in about 2500 girls and women across the world and yet there are still many who haven't heard of it.…
Awareness… Turner’s Syndrome and Us; by Racheal Chapman 16 Oct 2017 t was a cool September day and we we’d decided to go for lunch. Normality was what was needed, a lunch date with my husband was perhaps the perfect opportunity…
Awareness… Too Many Chromosomes Spoil the Broth; by Faye Price 12 Oct 201712 Oct 2017 This can certainly be the case for a minority of unborn babies. Whilst many of our womb bound children are tucked away fully formed, developing that much – loved ability…
Awareness… Haemophilia: Improving Lifestyle with Exercise; by Tetyana Pravytska 6 Oct 20176 Oct 2017 In 1904, ten years later after her splendid wedding ceremony, Princess Alix of Hesse, Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, gave birth to her much wanted son. Her happiness faded away very soon…
Awareness… Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dance Therapy; by Katerina Vasakou 5 Oct 20175 Oct 2017 Body movement therapy approaches support the view that the non-verbal interaction components and body mechanisms of people with autism should be taken strongly into consideration when working in therapeutic and…
Awareness… Spotlight on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; by Tetyana Pravytska 3 Oct 2017 Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD) is a rare and inhereted genetic condition . It affects as many as one in 3500 boys. In 1986, researchers discovered the faulty gene on the X-chromosome…
Awareness… Pet Therapy; by Tetyana Pravytska 2 Oct 2017 Although the great assistance of animals is known for centuries, animal- assisted interventions have not received enough attention from researchers. Even as the number of studies grow, showing therapeutic potential…
Spotlight on Genetic Disorders Spotlight on Cystic Fibrosis; by Alisha Malik 27 Sep 201727 Sep 2017 Genetic disorders can be caused when a mutation (a random and spontaneous change in the structure of a gene) occurs in a single gene. However, most of these mutations can…
Awareness… Spotlight on Osteoperosis Imperfecta; by Gemma Bryant 26 Sep 201726 Sep 2017 I was inspired to write this article as a result of realising that if it were not for a couple of friends who happen to have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), I…
Ragdolls UK Projects… TS Girls Unite; By Tracey Connelly 28 Aug 201726 Sep 2017 I was having a chat recently with Kriss Fearnon of De Montfort University who is conducting research with TS girls and their reproductive decisions. This is one of the most…
Updates Getting the Info you Need: By Anne Lilt 1 Aug 201726 Sep 2017 We are so pleased to see our website up and running with some new changes. We hope you can take the time to check it out. The site features some…
Ragdolls UK Projects… Small but Mighty; by Tracey Connelly 24 Jul 201726 Sep 2017 When businesses are built from the ground up it can be a difficult and trying journey. When it is a charity the odds you are up against can be near…
Ragdolls UK Projects Helping Turner’s Syndrome girls achieve their full potential 27 Jun 201726 Sep 2017 Carrying a genetic disorder can be a scary experience. It can leave the sufferer feeling isolated and lonely. We at Ragdolls UK know this only too well and strive to…
Awareness Turner’s Syndrome and rare diseases; By Alisha Malik 20 Jun 201726 Sep 2017 1 in 3 young children with rare and genetic diseases will not live to see their 5th birthday. (REF: globalgenes.org) 5 babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis and 2 sufferer…
Awareness… TS and reproductive decisions; Kriss Fearnon 6 Jun 201726 Sep 2017 My name is Kriss Fearon and I’m based at the Centre for Reproduction Research at De Montfort University in Leicester. My research is about reproductive decision making in the context…
Fundraising GoRaise and help Ragdolls UK; by Edita Collins 5 Jun 201726 Sep 2017 Fundraising nowadays requires a lot of thought, effort and determination. Few people enjoy being stopped in the street and asked for charitable donations. We believe that everyone should feel good…
Awareness… A Girl On A Mission; by Melissa Jayne Williams 12 Jan 201722 Jun 2017 My name is Melissa and I have Turner's Syndrome. This a chromosomal condition that affects 1 in 2,500 girls. I want to be able raise as much money as I…
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