Mindy (27yrs) went on holiday to
Queensland's Gold Coast in
mid-October. In this photo she has just
kissed the pirate at Seaworld and
they are both having a good laugh about
it.
While there Mindy and her mother spent
a sunny afternoon at
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary with some of
the families from the Cri Du Chat
Support Group of Australia who live nearby.
This is Ranon who is 6 years
old. Ranon can walk with support and is
able to communicate with some words
and signs. Ranon has a rare ring chromosome
which involves a loss of
material from both the short and long arm
of chromosome 5. His mother would
love to hear from anyone else who has a
child with a number 5 ring
chromosome.
Courtney is a very lively, happy 5
year-old. She walked at
2yrs and speaks in fairly clear sentences.
Nick is now 8 years old although this
photo was taken a few
years ago. He is shown here in the pool
with his big sister. Nick does not
actually have cri du chat syndrome since
he has a duplication of part of the
short arm of the fifth chromosome (a partial
trisomy of 5p), nevertheless,
he does have a lot in common with children
who do have cri du chat syndrome.
Nick is very lively, doesn't say much, loves
to clap and has had surgery for
scoliosis. Nick's mother would also like
contact with any other parents who
have children with a similar chromosome
arrangement.
If you wish to contact any of these parents,
e-mail Margarette:
maggiecdc@bigfoot.com
