Hey, my name is Tad Tidwell and my wife Sarah & I are proud parents of Paisley. Our little girl Paisley was diagnosed with the rare chromosome deletion syndrome, 4p- or Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS), in Sarah’s 2nd trimester at which time we were told she was unlikely to survive birth. Paisley was born full-term and despite being tiny required no extended hospital time. Paisley is our little miracle and I mean little-she is now 8 years old and she is really as small as you can see in the photo. Small size is one of the many characteristics of 4p- kids. Paisley is non-verbal and her major form of getting around is scooting, which has ruined more than many pairs of pants! Paisley despite not being a normal kid, is extremely aware of everyone and everything around her. Paisley’s teacher said it best-Paisley knows where everyone is, what they are doing, and even knows what they are “supposed” to be doing. Sarah & I are now 8 years later expecting another girl in August and despite the constant care that Paisley needs, we are very excited! This is my first year on the 4p- Board of Directors and am willing to help anyone in any way.
