SLC6A1 is a rare neurological condition in small children that causes seizures, severe movement and speech disorders and intellectual disability.
SLC6A1 Connect is a patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of children and families affected by SLC6A1.
Our focus is to raise awareness and fundraising to advance scientific research that will ultimately result in a cure.
Mila was born 10 years ago in Boulder, Colorado to an adoring mother named Julia Vitarello. Beautiful and energetic from the start, Mila was a little girl whose personality drew others in naturally. Even as Read more…
Our small, closely knit, rare disease community lost one of our heroes. I have contemplated sharing this information because frankly, it makes it hard to breathe. When I saw the other mother’s post, my mind Read more…
The start of 2021 is beginning with nothing but positivity, joy and a strong belief that miracles happen every day. Rather than list a slew of resolutions that may or may not be feasible (as Read more…
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