Please join us for the 1st Annual

Ella’s Evening of Hope Gala - November 9, 2024

Dedicated to help families enduring Rett Syndrome and assist in finding a cure.

 

A cure for Rett Syndrome is within reach and the treatments for symptoms of Rett Syndrome may be available soon. Our goal is to help fund research for the treatment and cure for Rett Syndrome and to increase public awareness.

 
 
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Scrolling Facts

Rett is as prevalent as Huntington’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and ALS.

A child is born with Rett Syndrome every 90 minutes.

Approximately 96% of cases arise due to spontaneous mutations in the MECP2 gene.

90% of kids who have Rett are girls.

Rett Syndrome strikes all racial and ethnic groups.

Children with Rett lose skills they’ve acquired between the ages of one and three years.