by Gabbie Nadeau | Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Michele Champion, M.Ed., Special Education, CdLS Foundation Professional Development Committee I recently had the opportunity to attend an ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Convention in Boston. ASHA is the national association for members and...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Friday, February 10, Emma Pietrafesa was given a magic wheelchair to kick off the Boynton Beach Barrier Free 5K celebration weekend. The 10-year-old was named the official starter of the race earlier this year. The wheelchair was unveiled at a pre-race ceremony at...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Laird G. Jackson, MD, FFACMG, was honored with the 2017 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Foundation David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Jackson became involved with CdLS from 1962 to the present, and even mentored current CdLS...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
On March 9, 2017, the CdLS Foundation was announced as an official One by One Award Recipient. This is the second time the Foundation has been honored with a $500 promotional products grant to use toward awareness materials. One by One is the charitable giving program...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
In March of 2017, the CdLS Foundation launched a t-shirt jersey campaign with the first-ever personalization option. Inspired by mom Samantha McClanahan, the Foundation collaborated with a local, independent printing shop in Lawrence, Kansas. After a two-week sale,...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our friend Demetri was recently featured in Woman’s Day Magazine with his therapy horse, Sweet Pea. The two first met last year at an infant development center in Kansas. Demetri is deaf, nonverbal and legally blind, which are common characteristics of CdLS, but...
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