One mother speaks about her life raising two children with Angelman’s Syndrome

Cobh mother Sheila Devlin Mulligan tells Olivia Kelleher about her life raising two children with Angelman’s Syndrome

Parents frequently talk about having rough days but few have the challenges that face Sheila Devlin Mulligan.

Her two beloved boys Shane (18) and Conor (11) have Angelman syndrome a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by severe intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements, frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanour.