COVID-19 Vaccine and Individuals with CdLS

COVID-19 Vaccine and Individuals with CdLS

Update as of November 2021, We now have COVID immunization for 5-12 year olds. This is a lower dose, because their immune system is so much better and quicker than those of teens and adults. We strongly encourage all children with CdLS at those ages to receive the...
Celebrating Norm

Celebrating Norm

Norm Winnerman, valued member of the CdLS Foundation will be receiving the Rare Impact Award from NORD. NORD will be honoring all exceptional awardees, virtually, on October 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm EST. The award honors his years of service as a pioneer, mentor and...
Resources from CdLS Experts

Resources from CdLS Experts

With social distancing, school closures and many other essential services being closed due to COVID-19. We have compiled a list from our CdLS experts on in-home therapies that you can do with your loved ones to ensure that they are still working on their well-being....
COVID-19 CdLS Foundation Update

COVID-19 CdLS Foundation Update

Updated: 3/27/2020 3:52 PM We have been able to gather more information regarding CdLS and COVID-19. “Individuals with CdLS and immune deficiency have “antibody immune deficiency”. Antibodies are not a critical part of the immune system necessary for...

A Message on Gene Therapy

To all our member families, We want to address the issue of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and gene therapy, both to dispel any rumors that have been circulating and to paint a realistic picture of where things stand right now. Gene therapy is a recent advance in the...
Goodbye Lynn

Goodbye Lynn

After 23 years of dedicated service, Lynn will hang up her CdLS cape and walk off into the sunset. Lynn’s retirement is bittersweet for those of us who have had the pleasure of working with her. She can always be counted on to for her dedication to the families, her...
We Lost a Giant

We Lost a Giant

Recently, we learned the sad news that LAIRD JACKSON – the CdLS Foundation’s first medical director passed away. Before the founding of our beloved Foundation there was the Reaching Out newsletter. Those early pioneers sent out a request to the medical community...

Hello from CdLS Germany!

TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS: I had the pleasure of representing us at the CdLS International Conference last weekend in Europe. It was a bittersweet experience to say goodbye to our friends around the world who are part of our CdLS Family. It was thrilling to see families...