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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 therapies.

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 and employment. For more information on Best Buddies, please visit their website.

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 head, epicanthic folds of the eyelids, widely spaced eyes, a small receding chin, and a flat appearing nasal bridge. Not all children with Cri Du Chat will have every feature. For more information on Cri Du Chat, please see the Cri Du Chat support group of Australia.

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Learn about some of the common behavior problems in chidren with Cri Du Chat and how to deal with them.