Thank you for visiting the Cri du Chat Support Group of Australia. This week marks our first ever International Cri du Chat Awareness Week, an initiative of the 5P- Society, USA.

This week we hope to

• Raise awareness of Cri du Chat Syndrome and share accurate information.
• Strengthen support networks for people affected by Cri du Chat Syndrome.
• Encourage further research into Cri du Chat Syndrome.

You can help us by

• Watching the YouTube video and sharing it with your contacts.
• Reading the family stories and offering messages of support.
• Making a donation via GiveNow.
• Sharing our media release statement with your local media.

If you are a family affected by Cri du Chat Syndrome who is visiting this site for the first time, or who is reconnecting with the group, please contact us to join our current mailing list and to receive news about upcoming family events. You might also like to join our active Facebook Group: Cri du Chat - Australian and New Zealand Families, or introduce yourself in our member forums.

You may have arrived at this page because you are the parent, family member or friend of a person affected with Cri Du Chat Syndrome, or some other anomaly of Chromosome 5. We hope that this site will provide you with information and encouragement.

While an unexpected diagnosis may feel frightening, we would like you to be inspired by the family stories that have been shared. When you feel ready, we encourage you to read the message for new parents written by the founding members of the support group. We do not profess to be experts, but we would like to share our experiences of Cri Du Chat Syndrome with you, and to extend a hand of friendship and support. Connecting with others can provide encouragement during times of challenge and times of celebration as your child develops. Your child is a beautiful and unique individual with so much to offer you and the world.