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🚨 CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨 Joining us in Chicago 🚨 CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨

Joining us in Chicago for the Conference July 10-12? We need volunteer help for our various conference committees! No prior experience is needed. Visit the link in our bio for more details. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #BDSRAconference2026 #battendisease #volunteer #conference #raredisease
Our own Dr. Ineka Whiteman will join fellow Batten Our own Dr. Ineka Whiteman will join fellow Batten Disease Clinical Research Consortium (BDCRC) experts, Dr. Jen Vermilion (University of Rochester) and Dr. Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, for the Child Neurology Society (CNS) seminar this Tuesday, March 10. 

These speakers will highlight breakthroughs, challenges, and the rapidly evolving landscape of NCL therapeutics, drawing on their expertise across clinical care, research, and patient-centered innovation. Learn more by going to the link in our bio!
The March 21 deadline is nearly two weeks away!! R The March 21 deadline is nearly two weeks away!! Right now, you can support the BDSRA Foundation by purchasing some sweets from @seescandies! 🍬🍫 Buy some assorted chocolates or snag some Easter candy for those Easter baskets! Find all that and more, and help benefit the Batten disease community. Link in bio!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #seescandies #fundraiser #battendisease #raredisease
Our February edition of The Illuminator Newsletter Our February edition of The Illuminator Newsletter is out NOW! Catch up on Rare Disease Week news, Batten disease research updates, fundraisers, and much more! Sign up for our email list to receive our monthly newsletter and the latest Batten disease news and announcements. Link in  bio!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #newsletter #TheIlluminator #read #email #subscribe #battendisease #raredisease
Some days may feel heavier than others during our Some days may feel heavier than others during our Batten disease journeys. Join the next monthly Coffee Chat as we share simple tools, honest experiences, and support to help navigate the hard moments. Please visit the link in our bio to learn more and register. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #coffeechats #battendisease #raredisease #support #coffee #chat
FINAL CALL FOR SHOPPING! 🛍️👕 TOMORROW, MARCH 4, i FINAL CALL FOR SHOPPING! 🛍️👕

TOMORROW, MARCH 4, is the deadline to order from the “Love is Blind” Braille collection. Link in bio! @papercloudsapparel will donate 50% of profits to the BDSRA Foundation. This collection features the word “Love” Brailled by Daxx, who has CLN3 Batten disease. 

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#BattenAdvocatesForACure #battendisease #raredisease #tshirts #papercloudscompany #fundraise
🚨 NIH UPDATES 🚨 Our Noah Siedman virtually attend 🚨 NIH UPDATES 🚨

Our Noah Siedman virtually attended Rare Disease Day at NIH last week and summarizes everything he heard.
 
#BattenAdvocatesForACure #nih #RareDC2026 #battendisease #raredisease
Check out this month’s events and mark your calend Check out this month’s events and mark your calendars! LINK IN BIO! 📆🏙️☕🍬

#BattenAdvocatesForACure BDSRAconference2026 #chicago #coffee #chat #fundraiser
Everyone in the Batten disease community has had t Everyone in the Batten disease community has had to explain what Batten disease is to someone. But the more people we inform, the more awareness and funds we can raise for support and research, and the more people we can have to advocate for treatments and a cure. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #RareDC2026 #battendisease #raredisease
Let’s share some facts about Rare Diseases! SHARE Let’s share some facts about Rare Diseases! SHARE THIS POST to raise awareness!

What is Batten Disease? 

Batten disease or Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a family of inherited neurodegenerative disorders that primarily affect the central nervous system. It is characterized by the buildup of waste materials in cells, leading to a range of symptoms including vision loss, seizures, cognitive decline, and motor skill deterioration, ultimately resulting in early death. There are 13 known forms of Batten disease, named according to the affected NCL gene (CLN1 disease to CLN14 disease – there is no CLN9). It is estimated that 2-4 births per 100,000 in the U.S. are affected by Batten disease. Currently, there is no cure for any form of Batten disease.

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Today and every day, we recognize, stand with, and Today and every day, we recognize, stand with, and advocate for the over 300,000,000 people worldwide living with a rare disease, especially our loved ones with Batten disease. This Rare Disease Day, we encourage you to get involved in any way you can – volunteering, donating, advocating, learning about our programs, or even shopping. A little of anything you can do goes a long way for the Batten disease community (link in bio). 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Panda Express fundraiser on Friday, and thank you for your support of the Batten disease community and BDSRA. Your support benefits our mission to support Batten families of all CLN types, fund and facilitate research, and advocate for treatments and a cure. Together, we are Batten Advocates for a Cure. 

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BDSRA Board Secretary, Gretchen Fieschko, had the BDSRA Board Secretary, Gretchen Fieschko, had the honor of representing the BDSRA Foundation at the inaugural meeting for the Batten Disease Clinical Research Consortium (BDCRC) at the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) Semi-Annual meeting in Washington, D.C. this week. Learn more about the BDCRC and RDCRN by clicking the link in our bio!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #BDCRC #RDCRN #RareDC2026 #battendisease #raredisease
TODAY'S THE DAY! 🐼❤️ ✅ Order @officialpandaexpres TODAY'S THE DAY! 🐼❤️

✅ Order @officialpandaexpress online
✅ Benefit the Batten community and BDSRA

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #pandaexpress #fundraiser #battendisease #raredisease
BDSRA Board Vice Chair and Batten mom Suzette Jame BDSRA Board Vice Chair and Batten mom Suzette James joined @biomarinpharmaceutical, researchers, and fellow patient advocates at the California State Capitol in Sacramento this week to meet with legislators and participate in other Rare Disease Week activities. Listen to her update for the Batten disease community from Tuesday. Help support the Batten disease community this Rare Disease Week - link in bio!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #RareDC2026 #battendisease #raredisease
🚨 CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨 Joining us in Chicago 🚨 CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨

Joining us in Chicago for the Conference July 10-12? We need volunteer help for our various conference committees! No prior experience is needed. Visit the link in our bio for more details. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #BDSRAconference2026 #battendisease #volunteer #conference #raredisease
SHOP BY MARCH 4: @papercloudsapparel will donate 5 SHOP BY MARCH 4: @papercloudsapparel will donate 50% of profits from “Love is Blind” Braille collection to the BDSRA Foundation. This collection features the word “Love” Brailled by Daxx, who has CLN3 Batten disease. Link in bio!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #battendisease #raredisease #tshirts #papercloudscompany #fundraise
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