Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a generic term for a specific kind of connective tissue disorder. There are several different kinds of EDS (for instance, the kind I have is hypermobile, or hEDS). The different kinds affect people in different ways, but a lot of the problems and comorbidities are the same. The important thing for sufferers, friends, family, and employers to remember is that even though the zebra may be disabled, they can do everything that a horse can do. Though they might have to do it a little bit differently.