Links
There are two main American sites:
The Williams Syndrome Association
http://www.williams-syndrome.org/welcome.html
Other Sites:
Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland (WSAI)
The Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland (WSAI) was set up in the late 1980's as a support group for families of WS individuals in Ireland. The WSAI provides support to members through annual conferences, social gatherings and the issue of regular newsletters. It also works to make the medical, teaching and other professional groups more aware of the Williams Syndrome condition.
You can view the website at http://homepage.eircom.net/~wsaik
Health Centre
A comprehensive index of UK healthcare resources and can be found at: http://www.healthcentre.org.uk
bhas - Free guides to welfare benefits for health and disability
Advice on Grants, Disability Living Allowance etc. -
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk
Address:
Judith Palarz
Director of Special Projects
The Lili Claire Foundation
2800 28th Street
Suite 325
Santa Monica
California 90405
Phone 310-396-4355
Fax 310-396-2127
Genetic Interest Group
supporting those affected by genetic disorders - www.gig.org.uk/linktogig.htm
Post-Natal Depression
e-mail: lwise@onetel.net.uk
Contact a Family
helping families who care for children with any disability or special need - www.cafamily.org.uk
Mencap
Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Our sister organisation, Enable, works in Scotland - www.mencap.org.uk
Disability Rights Bulletins
the website of the Disability Alliance (DA), publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook, regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people - www.disabilityalliance.org
MiXiT
MiXiT break new ground with their lively appeal as the world's first inclusive pop group. Performing classic pop songs and new and original material. MiXiT have begun to attract audiences from not only the UK but from all over the world. With the beginnings of a global fan following MiXiT are iconic to both people with and without disabilities. Consisting of ten singers, this talented group have performed all over the UK to massive audiences such as the main act at the Labour Party Conference before Tony Blair's speech in 2005. Their original debut song Aspirations is fast becoming an iconic anthem of hope. But don't let that fool you that MiXiT is only a group targeted at a disability audience. Their inclusive fans range from young children to grandparents, a uniquefeat in today's music industry.
MiXit have a dream to show that people with and without disabilites can live in harmony.
MiXiT wish to inspire people with disabilites to achieve and give hope to families that
achieving is possible. www.mixitmusic.co.uk
The Moylan Family HomePage - Dublin, Ireland
A great family homepage - Informative and warm.
We are Tom Moylan and Olivia Murray, and our two children Patricia and John. We are both UCD Physics graduates. Tom is from Kinnitty, County Offaly. Liv is from Waterford and works at home, which is in Booterstown in Dublin. Our daughter Patricia is ten and has Williams Syndrome, our son John is two and a half - http://ireland.iol.ie/~moylans/
