Virginie McNamar, CURE SYNGAP1's President & COO, talks with Rainy about Ty's 2016 Dx, dangerous elopement, benefit of Ty's service dog, and the upcoming CURE SYNGAP1 Conference in Atlanta
Wed Oct 22 2025
This episode is packed with insightful advice and personal stories filled. "All he did was miss milestones. There was nothing medically wrong at the time. So we got genetic testing, and SYNGAP1 came back. For us, it was crushing, because there was no more hope that he would just catch up. Our world was turned upside down."
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Ty's Warrior Story
Connect with Virginie:
virginie@cureSYNGAP1.orgVirginie's CURE SYNGAP1 bioLinkedInInstagramFacebook
Other Episode Links:
Get Involved with SRFVolunteer with SRFPress Release announcing new President/COOEarly Global Leaders of SYNGAP1 Community
Connect with Rainy:
rainy@cureSYNGAP1.orgRainy's CURE SYNGAP1 BioInstagram - @Hope4theCureYouTube - @Hope4theCureFacebook - Hope SelahMaySYNGAP1 Stories Episode 028Rainy and Hope's Cross Country Quest
CURE SYNGAP1 & SYNGAP1-Related Disorders Info:
CURE SYNGAP1 aka SynGAP Research Fund - https://cureSYNGAP1.org/What are SYNGAP1-related disorders?How Many People Have SYNGAP1?SYNGAP1 Resources for Newly Diagnosed FamiliesDonate to CURE SYNGAP1CURE SYNGAP1 BrochureCURE SYNGAP1 Fundraising Resource PageCURE SYNGAP1's State Ambassador ProgramWednesday WarriorsSupporting SYNGAP1 SiblingsSYNGAP1 & EpilepsyAddressing the Symptoms of SYNGAP1Why Getting a Genetic Diagnosis MattersHow to Get Free Genetic TestingCURE SYNGAP1's Medical Considerations Document
SYNGAP1 Studies and Trials:
SYNGAP1 StudiesSYNGAP1 ProMMiS – Prospective Multidisciplinary, Multisite Study for Clinical Excellence: CHOP, CHCO, StanfordCitizen HealthClinical TrialsFrazier Eye StudyThe EMERALD Trial
Connect with CURE SYNGAP1 (@cureSYNGAP1):
LinkedInFacebookInstagramYouTubeX/TwitterTikTokSYNGAP10 Weekly Video Podcast w/ MikeCURE SYNGAP1 Apple Podcast Channel
Family Zoom Meeting (bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 8PM ET):
cureSYNGAP1.org/SRFfam Meeting ID - 972 0059 2178 Passcode - 848417
Comments: ed@cureSYNGAP1.org
Music: In the Forest... by Lesfm from Pixabay
Episode 038 SYNGAP1 Stories, October 22, 2025
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This episode is packed with insightful advice and personal stories filled. "All he did was miss milestones. There was nothing medically wrong at the time. So we got genetic testing, and SYNGAP1 came back. For us, it was crushing, because there was no more hope that he would just catch up. Our world was turned upside down." If you liked this episode, please give our podcast 5 stars! All episodes are also available at cureSYNGAP1.org/Stories. Ty's Warrior Story Connect with Virginie: virginie@cureSYNGAP1.orgVirginie's CURE SYNGAP1 bioLinkedInInstagramFacebook Other Episode Links: Get Involved with SRFVolunteer with SRFPress Release announcing new President/COOEarly Global Leaders of SYNGAP1 Community Connect with Rainy: rainy@cureSYNGAP1.orgRainy's CURE SYNGAP1 BioInstagram - @Hope4theCureYouTube - @Hope4theCureFacebook - Hope SelahMaySYNGAP1 Stories Episode 028Rainy and Hope's Cross Country Quest CURE SYNGAP1 & SYNGAP1-Related Disorders Info: CURE SYNGAP1 aka SynGAP Research Fund - https://cureSYNGAP1.org/What are SYNGAP1-related disorders?How Many People Have SYNGAP1?SYNGAP1 Resources for Newly Diagnosed FamiliesDonate to CURE SYNGAP1CURE SYNGAP1 BrochureCURE SYNGAP1 Fundraising Resource PageCURE SYNGAP1's State Ambassador ProgramWednesday WarriorsSupporting SYNGAP1 SiblingsSYNGAP1 & EpilepsyAddressing the Symptoms of SYNGAP1Why Getting a Genetic Diagnosis MattersHow to Get Free Genetic TestingCURE SYNGAP1's Medical Considerations Document SYNGAP1 Studies and Trials: SYNGAP1 StudiesSYNGAP1 ProMMiS – Prospective Multidisciplinary, Multisite Study for Clinical Excellence: CHOP, CHCO, StanfordCitizen HealthClinical TrialsFrazier Eye StudyThe EMERALD Trial Connect with CURE SYNGAP1 (@cureSYNGAP1): LinkedInFacebookInstagramYouTubeX/TwitterTikTokSYNGAP10 Weekly Video Podcast w/ MikeCURE SYNGAP1 Apple Podcast Channel Family Zoom Meeting (bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 8PM ET): cureSYNGAP1.org/SRFfam Meeting ID - 972 0059 2178 Passcode - 848417 Comments: ed@cureSYNGAP1.org Music: In the Forest... by Lesfm from Pixabay Episode 038 SYNGAP1 Stories, October 22, 2025 #SYNGAP1StoriesTy #Syngap #SYNGAP1 #CureSYNGAP1 #SYNGAP1Stories #SYNGAP1StoriesEp38 #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Autism #AutismAwareness #IntellectualDisability #ID #Anxiety #Behavior #RareDisease #RareDiseaseResearch #SynGAPResearchFund #CareAboutRare #Advocacy #PatientAdvocacy #Neurology #GeneticTesting #Family #CureSyngap1Conf #SYNGAP1Siblings #Caregiver #Behavior #Communication #SelfHelp #Volunteer #Conf25 #Therapy #CitizenHealth