Mom Works Hard to Know Best with Bridgett Farmer
All parents want what's best for their children in terms of happiness, education, and experiences. Bridgett Farmer has had to work extra hard on behalf of her daughter Milla who was diagnosed with Autism and a rare genetic disorder called METTL23. On this episode join us on Bridgett's journey from finding families all over the world with people affected by METTL23 to being a mom of three, and the simple joy of her sheep farm and so much more. To follow along of Bridgett's journey or to learn more about METTL23 click the links below and until next time Keep Calm and Roll On.
https://www.instagram.com/a.bridgett.farmer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/124512
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1328063/full
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/9/1021
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Until next time Keep Calm and Roll on.
Bridgett Farmer
Autism and Rare Disease Advocate
Hi my name is Bridgett Farmer. At age 3 my daughter, Mila, had severe regression and loss of speech. She began having seizures and tremors. After several tests without answers Mila started special education. I had no idea that this would be the beginning of our journey with Autism and rare disease. Six months later Mila was diagnosed with Level 3 nonverbal Autism. At age 4 after several EEGs and genetic tests Mila was diagnosed with,METTL23, an extremely rare neurological genetic disorder. She was 1 of 6 reported cases in the world at the time. I fought for answers, inclusion,acceptance,and she made me brave. Mila inspired me to share our story to find other families like ours. Over the past 2 years I found 11children and 2 adults across the world with the METTL23 gene and we are working on a research study publication. Sharing Mila's journey has helped me find hope, community, and my life purpose. It is my hope that I can continue to share Mila's story to help other families.