A Service Dog for Ayden

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A Service Dog for Ayden Ayden was diagnosed with a rare form of Epilepsy and Chronic ITP. A Service Alert Dog is the only way we will be able to be alerted before it's too late.

Ayden was diagnosed at 4yrs old with a rare form of epilepsy and Chronic ITP. His Chronic ITP can not be treated because Ayden is on seizure medicine. This poses a risk for internal bleeding. Up to this point, a specific name for the rare epilepsy has not been identified, and there have been no other cases like his. There is no medical device available to replace the constant supervision that is required to protect Ayden during his episodes. Ayden would benefit from a service dog trained to identify the very first signs of apnea and unresponsiveness so that the dog can alert Ayden's parents of the seizure activity. Ayden has suffered from seizures since 18 months old. Ayden's seizures are unique in that he becomes apneic, cyanotic, and unresponsive prior to the onset of visible seizure activity. For this reason, he must be constantly supervised throughout the day and night, as he typically requires rescue breaths and chest stimulating to recover from these episodes. Ayden has gone through extensive evaluations and awaiting DNA markers to determine a specific name for his condition. Ayden would benefit from a service dog trained to identify the very first signs of apnea and unresponsiveness so that the dog can alert us (parents) of the seizure activity. While Ayden wears an Embrace watch and has an Emfit seizure alert bed, these devices are unable to detect the prolonged apnea that precedes his seizure activity. This poses and immediate life-threatening risk to his life. December 6th, 2016 our lives changed. Ayden was found cyanotic and unresponsive. It took 3 mins of rescue breaths and vigorous stimulation to resume spontaneous respirations, which was followed immediately by a tonic-clonic seizure lasting for an additional 5 mins. After each seizure, Ayden has a prolonged postictal period characterized by irritability, physical pain, and complete disorientation. Ayden was left handed prior to December 6th, but now his dominant hand is his right. He favors his right side more than his left. Ayden is currently in Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy due to his seizure.

❤️🙌 Ayden’s back to school and here are his school pictures @ Hardison Mill Homestead Schoolhouse ❤️
13/09/2020

❤️🙌 Ayden’s back to school and here are his school pictures @ Hardison Mill Homestead Schoolhouse ❤️

Ayden’s back to school with new friends, old friend, and a lot of animals!! ❤️🙌
12/09/2020

Ayden’s back to school with new friends, old friend, and a lot of animals!! ❤️🙌

Happy Father’s Day Daddy ( Will Orr ) ❤️ We love you!
21/06/2020

Happy Father’s Day Daddy ( Will Orr ) ❤️
We love you!

Seeing a pattern here! 🤣🤣😆
18/06/2020

Seeing a pattern here! 🤣🤣😆

25/04/2020

❤️ Love this! Happy birthday to Papa Rory! ❤️

10/04/2020

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10/04/2020

Music Danny is so sweet!

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10/04/2020

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Ayden asks every night if tomorrow he can go back to school. It breaks my heart to say “no, bug. It’s going to be a litt...
23/03/2020

Ayden asks every night if tomorrow he can go back to school. It breaks my heart to say “no, bug. It’s going to be a little longer.” He formed such great friendships and so did I. Missing ALL the kids, Mrs. Rebecca, Papa, Cowboy Danny, Sarah, Maybelle, all the sub-teachers, and parents. This is a great school! Feels like missing family 😢

We want to wish our little man, Ayden, a Happy 8th Birthday! So much in his life has changed for the BETTER. He has been...
20/03/2020

We want to wish our little man, Ayden, a Happy 8th Birthday! So much in his life has changed for the BETTER. He has been seizure-free for 2yrs. He’s blessed with an amazing service dog who watches out for him at night, but best of all...he gets to go to an AMAZING SCHOOL every day with kids he considers all as his best friends....and the BEST!!! (for real!!) teacher anyone could ask for Rebecca Lamb Carnell. Rebecca, you and the school have completely changed his life!! He is a different child! You love and teach all these kids as they were your own and you make school so much fun!! We love you ❤️ Thank you for all you do!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet boy! Can’t believe you are 8yrs old 😭😊 We love you!!!

It will be an amazing camp!!
13/03/2020

It will be an amazing camp!!

We are thrilled to announce our first ever Summer Camp! We will have info on our website soon but wanted to get the word out so you can begin planning. Camp will be from 8am - 4pm on those 3 days with a family movie night on the last night of camp. Cost is $150



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