This Foundation-managed, free clinic occurs twice yearly at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) in Baltimore, MD. Foundation Medical Director Antonie Kline, M.D., Director of Clinical Genetics at the Harvey Institute for Human Genetics at GBMC, has led these clinics since 2001. Any individual age 12 or older with CdLS can attend with their families. Presentations […]

Congratulations! We have worked all year to take the next steps. But it is easy to get caught in THE GAP. Sometimes when we are working toward a big goal, we only see all that is still in front of us. Let’s turn around and review the whole year and see how far you have […]

Losing a loved one with CdLS at any age can be life-altering. Parents, siblings, relatives, and friends feel a tremendous loss and often have difficulty understanding why. It is so important that we as a community surround them with support and unconditional love. Although they have lost their child, grandchild, or sibling – they still […]

Join our guest speakers who will share with us the critical information you need to know about special needs trusts. Who should you consider as trustees, what are the important questions you should be asking, and why should you even consider setting up a trust for your family member. What kind of trust is right […]

Rare Disease Day® takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. For more information, contact Gabrielle Nadeau.

There are often challenges when you have a family member with a rare diagnosis like CdLS. All the puzzle pieces that make up your loved one's care can seem so disjointed. Information can be hard to get, hard to understand, and even harder to keep organized and easy to find just when you need it […]

We are excited to share that there will be a Multi-Specialty Clinic for children with CdLS on March 8, 2023, at Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City. The CdLS Foundation and Shriners Children's Salt Lake City have a long-standing partnership. We are truly grateful to work together. The clinic is a wonderful opportunity to meet with […]

All relationships face stress, but partners caring for a child with a serious illness are confronted with unique challenges. Each person in the relationship may cope differently. You may feel closer to, or more distance from, your partner over time. Communication with one another about how each responds to stress and grief, and what kind […]

Grief whether anticipatory or in bereavement is a shared experience for the family and yet each member will likely experience and process grief in different ways, over different periods of time and with varied physical and emotional manifestations. Parents often wonder or worry will I have the capacity to support my other children in their […]