The Hidden Lightness

The Hidden Lightness


The preschool teacher who discovered a rare disease in her student

June 10, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – Hudson’s pediatrician initially dismissed the signs that Twyla spotted. But his mom, listening to the voice of someone who knew her child day in and day out, pressed further. That decision, sparked by a teacher’s concern, opened the door to an early diagnosis of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) — a rare and...