living with williams syndrome. june 2005, fonyod how it starts the baby is born! it is vital and...
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Living with Williams Syndrome
June 2005, Fonyod
How it starts
The Baby is born!
It is vital and looks lovely.
The birthweight is about 3000 g.
Dreams are getting true.
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Getting nervous
The Baby is develloping slower than expected!
Each milestone is delayed.
The muscle tonus is low.
It does not drink enough.
It is often crying during the night.
Something is different….
The parents are getting in psychological and physical trouble.
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Searching for an explanation.Finding the answer is getting easier in the last years.
The awareness and the knowledge about WS increased during the last years.
The cardiologists and the geneticists are well informed.
But many pediatricians are not trained in rare diseases.
Without heart failure it may take years to get the correct diagnosis.
There are still undiagnosed adults with WS.
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Accepting the Diagnosis
It is the time for grief. To bury some dreams!
The way how to navigate live has to be planed again.
It is an important step to accept the child with his special needs.
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There are so many questions….
The description of the syndrom is still mainly based on deficits. Do you want your child to get a cobold or an elf?
The challenges for the families are tremendous!
They need support and information how to manage the day.
They need confidence for the future.
These families are getting experts for WS within the years.
They are searching for the best intervention and support strategies!
They are interested to communicate about their observations and experiences.
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Toddlers
During the first years, the families have to explore the medical resources in the neighborhod. They are getting well informed about the professionals according to theneeds of their child.
If possible, teams and social networks are build up.
There will be a shift within the friends of the family.
Many parents are feeling guilty for the disorder (cigarettes? wine?) until they are informed about the genetic background.
Feeding the child and restless nights are a big burden.
Many new therapies like ergotherapy, logopediae, bopard etc. will be started as early intervention. The parents will explore the town like a taxi driver.
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KindergardenWhen the child comes to the kindergarten, some milestones may be initiated by the contact to other children.
In some integrative kindergardens, therapies and intervention programes are included.
Due to the delayed development, it is difficult for the infant to stay in contact with the other childs /peers, which are developing faster.
Due to the amount of therapies, the child may prefere contact to adults and cannot be a permanent member in the group.
The child needs support to learn social skills. Like, how to get in contact with peers;
how to initiate and to keep friendships.
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School
Which school is appropriate for this unusual ability profile?
Teaching this children is a great challenge for their teachers. More specific learning strategies are still needed (for example: numbers).
With school, the child stays many hours far away from home and is losing the contact to the peers in the neighborhood.
The child is getting aware about his disabilities and when help is needed. He knows, when he does not fit in a group. The awareness about the disorder is getting more and more expressed.
If there are sibblings, the parents have to be aware of them, to spent enough time with them, too. And to give them
special attention!
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AdultsMany adult individuals with WS are still living with their parents. Only few have their own appartment or an assistance for a living and working group.
Which kind of work is increasing their self-confidence and is integrating them appropriate in the community?
How to teach them a way to be able to start an independent life with friendships and selfdetermined sexuality?
What kind of resources are available for recreation time?
Which medical service is available for older individuals with WS?
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Bundesverband Williams-Beuren-Syndrom e.V.Was formed in 1989, Managed only by volunteers
Has contact to about 650 families (400 members)
There was no newsletter during the last 4 years
Now, there is a new board! Started at the last national convention, 4th of June 2005
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The German Williams Syndrome Association
The Mission:
Support of individuals with Williams Syndrome and their families;
Mediating the contact between families;
Organizing of meetings;
Informing the families about new facts related with WS;
Spreading the awareness about Williams Syndrome;
Supporting the scientific board and the research of WS;
Cooperation with related instutions and associations.
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The Scientific Board
Prof. Dr. Pankau P.D. Dr. Partsch Prof. Dr. WesselPediatry Endocrinology Cardiology
Prof. Dr. Gosch Dr. Sarimski Prof. Dr. Weissenborn Psychology Psychology Linguistic
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Meetings
- familiar: brunch
- informative: symposium
- comprehensiv: holiday camp
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Publications
WS – Introduction for Parents
Guideline
for Teachers
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Translations
“Fulfilling Dreams”
“Ben´s Big Decision” for sibblings
Adults with WS
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Newsletter
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Internet: www.w-b-s.de
100 families are using the e-mail-list
Federation of European
Williams Syndrome
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Mitglieder der FEWS
Belgium, Williams Beuren Syndroom vzw
Germany, Bundesverband William-Beuren-Syndrom
Hungary, Magyar Williams Szindróma Társaság
Ireland, Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland
Italy, Associazione Italiana Sindromo di Williams
Norway, Norsk Forening for Williams' Syndrom
Spain, Asociacion Sindrome Williams
Sweden, Williams SyndromForeningen I Sverige
UK, The Williams Syndrome Foundation
Mitglieder der FEWS
Weitere Länder haben bereits ihr Interesse an einer Mitgliedschaft bekundet:
Slovakia, Spoločnosti Williamsovho syndrómu
Frankreich
Schweiz
Mitglied
interessiert
Anmerkung: In einigen Europäischen Ländern gibt es keine WS Selbsthilfegruppe
Geschätzte Anzahl an Personen mit WS in Europa-15
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Individuums
United Kingdom
Sw eden
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
Ireland
Greece
Germany
France
Finland
Denmark
Belgium
Austria
In EU-15 kann es insgesamt 18.800 Personen mit Williams Syndrom geben (Bereich: 7,500 - 37,600 Individuen)
Was sind die Ziele der FEWS?
Koordination und Zusammenführen von nationalen und regionalen Williams Syndrom Vereinigungen;
Die Unterstützung von Individuen mit WS und deren Familien;
Die Förderung von Erziehungsprogrammen;
Die Koordination der Expertise der Fachleute innerhalb Europas;
Allgemein:
Den Bekanntheitsgrad vom Williams Syndrom steigern;
Was sind die Ziele der FEWS?
Die Koordination der Forschung zu Williams Syndrom in Forschungseinrichtungen der Mitgliedsländer, Vermeidung von über-lappender Forschung;
Vergleich, Koordination Veröffentlichung von Forschungsergebnissen in Fachzeitschriften;
Die Übersetzung von Veröffentlichungen in die Sprachen der Mitglieds-länder;
Die Organisation von internationalen Kongressen;
Die Förderung und Leitung von Kontakten zwischen verschiedenen WS Gruppen und mit Forschungseinrichtungen außerhalb der Föderation;
Forschung: Die Förderung von zielgerichteter Forschung;
Aktivitäten der FEWS Die Initiierung und Unterstützung von internationalen Aktivitäten.
2005 in Sommaroya, Norwegen
Teilnahme an Fachkonferenzen zu WS: 1999 in Rom, Italien 2001 in Turin, Italien 2002 in Budapest, Ungarn 2003 in Paris, Frankreich 2004 in Rom, Italien 2005 in Budapest, Ungarn
Unterstützung der Musik- und Freizeitlager in: Ungarn Irland Spanien Schweiz
Wie kann man die FEWS unterstützen?
Förderprojekte für Personen mit WS zu starten,
Familien zu informieren,
internationale Freizeiten und Konferenzen zu organisieren,
den Bekanntheitsgrad von WS zu steigern,
das Wissen über WS zu verbessern.
In erster Linie benötigen wir finanzielle und personelle Unterstützung um eine starke und kraftvolle Organisation zu werden, die folgende Projekte realisieren kann:
Wo finde ich die FEWS?
www.eurowilliams.org
Chairman: Susan E. Cooper Secretary: Paul Pyck
Treffen der FEWS
2002 in Lund, Schweden 2003 in Paris, Frankreich
2004 in Rom, Italien
Termine 2005
18. - 27. Juni 2005 Die Ungarische Ferienfreizeit in Fonyód
25. Juni 2005 Das Ungarische WS-Symposium
17. - 24. July 2005 The Irish Music Camp
23. - 30. July 2005 Musiklager in Gwatt bei Thun, williams-syndrome.ch
Italien? Spanien?
1.WE.Sept. 2005 Reiterhof in Österreich
12. - 20. July 2005 Conquer the nature under the midnight sun, Norway
21. - 22. Juni 2005 Luxemburg, Eurordis, Konferenz über seltene Krankheiten, www.rare-luxembourg2005.org