Williams Syndrome
By: Pedro Fernandez
Description Of Disorder
- It's a development disorder that affects many parts of the body.
- Characterized by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, development delays, and learning disabilities.
- Affects 1 in 10,000 world wide and less estimate of 20,00 to 30,000 in the United States
Symptoms
- Learning Disorders
- Feeding Problems
- Speech Delays
- Inward Bend Pinky Finger
- Physical Description- Wide mouth, Small upward nose, Widely spaced teeth, and full lips.
Genetic Cause
- Family Member had it
- One copy of the chromosome 7 in each cell is sufficient enough to cause the disorder.
Treatments
No cure
There's no cure for Williams Syndrome.
Horse Back Riding
Speech Therapy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3383614/
Speech therapy helps the child talk more fluently and learn ore letters for brain development.
Support 1. Williams Syndrome Association
This organization helps the parents or for anyone that knows who has the syndrome because it has the therapies they can take and helps if you have doubts of your child having the disorder, it has a column to find out the symptoms.
Website: https://williams-syndrome.org/
Location: 570 Kirts Boulevard, Ste. 223
Phone: 248.244.2229
Support 2. Williams Syndrome changing lives foundation
Williams Syndrome Changing Lives Foundation was formed to enhance the lives of children and adults with Williams syndrome by providing needed financial assistance with medical, educational, developmental, therapeutic and recreational resources.
Website: http://www.wschanginglives.org/about-us.html
Phone: 727-557-7177
How To Detect It
Impact On Families
If one of your children has Williams Syndrome, it's unlikely your next child will have the disorder.