trisomy voices

Debbie Bruns speaks about a unique research project to help medical and educational professionals as well as families understand rare trisomy disorders. She discusses the findings of the survey, including developmental markers.

Debbie presented the information at the 2007 SOFT conference. Below is a photo of some of the attendees. You may get more information on the TRIS website. There’s a link on the right side of this page. You may also donate online. Also in this episode, we mention the Noah’s Never Ending Rainbow Fall FUNraiser. For more info on the Halloween Bash or to donate an auction item, contact Dana at

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This week we hear from Jude Wolpert. Her 10 year-old daughter Kameron (Kammie) has Trisomy 18. Jude discusses her pre-natal diagnosis, alternative therapies,counseling for siblings, and the SOFT conferences.

Here are links to Jude’s photos:

http://www.judewolpert.com

http://home.comcast.net/~jfwolpert2

http://flickr.com/photos/judewolpert/

You may contact Jude at jfwolpert2(at symbol)comcast.net

This week we hear from the mother of Pamela Rae, a 12 year-old girl from British Columbia, Canada with full Trisomy 18. She discusses learning of the diagnosis, Pamela’s care and activities, and resources available in her area.

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