I recently saw an article that said that Mothers of Children With Autism Have More Stress. To that I can only say “You think?!” It is no secret that raising a child with a child with special needs comes with added stress.  I would be quick to point out that it is worth every once [...]

In this cute video, a young girl with Cri Du Chat enjoys a fun day at the pool.

After hearing about a father/son team that competes in triathlons (the son has Cerebral Palsy) a father of a five year old with Cri Du Chat started competing with his own son. In this article he describes how he has been inspired by his son by watching how hard he works in his many different [...]

This is a wonderful article about a young man with Cri Du Chat and his family. They have been involved in a program known as Best Buddies. Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver,� that’s main goal is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing friendships [...]

Cri Du Chat
Cri Du Chat is a genetic syndrome that is caused by a deletion on the short arm of the 5th chromosome. Cri Du Chat literally means “cry of the cat” which is in reference to the cat-like cry of a baby with Cri Du Chat. Other symptoms include low set ears, a small [...]