Practical guides
The association’s documents for your appointments, paperwork and daily life.
Pages to guide you
Before downloading a guide, these pages explain how to use it and what to write down.
Tracking your symptoms
Note your symptoms, how they change and what affects them, so they are easier to discuss at appointments.
See the toolsPreparing for your appointment
Symptoms, treatments, documents, questions to ask: gather everything before the appointment.
See the methodChildren and teens
Early signs, care pathway, school (PAI, PPS, exams) and support for parents.
See the support availableWeekly symptom diary
Pain, fatigue, meals, sleep, school: one sheet per week to print to follow a child or teen.
Print the diaryMy weather of the week
For children: every evening, circle the weather of your day to show how you feel.
Print the sheetTools to keep with you
Read them, print them, keep them with you.
Tip: print the emergency sheet, fill it in and keep it in your bag or wallet.
Medical history
Documents to prepare your consultations and organise important information.
9 sheets
Emergencies & hospital stays
Documents to prepare in advance and keep within easy reach.
6 sheets
Pain & communication
To express pain and needs, even when words no longer come.
7 sheets
Daily life
Documents to organise some aspects of daily life and support.
6 sheets
Rights & procedures
A form to help you prepare your application to the MDPH (the French disability office).
1 sheet
The 13 types of EDS
A detailed sheet for each type: diagnostic criteria, points to watch and recommended follow-up. The documents are in French.
13 sheets
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