“I’m not sure what magic was done in the sib shops, but my son, Parker, came home with a very different perspective. On the first day of school, he told the class his favorite part of summer was the ASF conference. He’s now so proud to be Zachary’s twin. He shares about Z at school- during parent/teacher conferences, both his teachers commented on how loving and sweet Parker is about teaching the class about Angelman syndrome. When we’ve had 1:1 time with Parker, he has told me, ‘Mom- we’re like REALLY lucky. Angelman is super rare and I just can’t believe how lucky we are.’ Not to mention that for the first time in 3 years, Parker asked to have a joint party with his twin. He picked a place where he said ‘everyone can enjoy’ and has been super excited to go to parties of Zachary’s friends because ‘special needs parties are the best ones!’ I know their sibling relationship will have different seasons, but I’m SO grateful to be in this one right now. You all put together an incredible event and it’s made SUCH a huge difference in our lives, even 4 months later!”