When people first found out about Angelman syndrome they called it ‘happy puppet syndrome’ but when Harry Angelman discovered more about it the name turned into Angelman syndrome. When people have Angelman syndrome people have to alter their life to fit their necessities. Characteristics of Angelman syndrome causes peoples skin, eyes and hair to be very lightly colored. People with Angelman are usually are very happy all the time and clap a lot but need a lot of attention. The facial features are flat faced and their eyes are usually far apart from each other. The chromosome 15 and the gene UBE3A is the one cause this syndrome. People with Angelman will suffer from no to minimal speech, delayed development, seizures, stiff movements, and light