On Christmas Eve, I lay with my daughter, Rylae-Ann, in the hospital as she underwent testing as part of a…
Richard E. Poulin III
an American currently working as Head of Middle School for an international school in Bangkok, Thailand. He is also the president of the nonprofit organization Teach RARE. In 2018 his newborn daughter, Rylae-Ann, was diagnosed with the ultra-rare disease, aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. Richard shares his journey and aims to provide caregivers with strategies and tips to improve their family's journey.
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Articles by Richard E. Poulin III
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My wife and I enrolled our daughter, Rylae-Ann, who has aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, in…
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Our first Christmas Eve as a family was spent in a park. My wife, Judy, and I sat on a…