I’m writing today from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convention in Boston. Thousands upon thousands of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), professors and students have all descended on the Boston Convention Center for this annual event.Issues with speech and language are universal among individuals with CdLS, regardless if they are mildly or severely affected. As part of [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 12, 2007
Couple takes CdLS awareness to the streets–on a three-wheeler
Barbara and Mickey G. of Texas are pretty amazing folks. One would think that as they enter their “golden years,” there would be travel, reading, taking up new hobbies, etc. Instead, they have opened their home to 22-year-old Jeremiah C., who has CdLS.
For almost a decade, the couple has provided respite care for Jeremiah’s [...]
November 1, 2007
CdLS research (for the non-scientists among us)
If you want to know what fruit flies, zebrafish and mice have to do with helping people with CdLS, we’ve got just the place for you. Visitors to the CdLS Foundation web site can now view summaries of CdLS and CdLS-related research articles—written in layman’s terms, for the most part. This new Research Articles page [...]
