DiGeorge Syndrome: DiGeorge syndrome is a genetic disorder with varying conditions present in each individual with the syndrome. However, conditions that are common to the syndrome include certain heart defects, effects on facial appearance, and lack of or underdeveloped thymus and parathyroid glands.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia[1]
Links for this Special Need:
http://www.chop.edu/healthinfo/digeorge-syndrome.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1523/
http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/topic/DiGeorge_Syndrome/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DiGeorge-Syndrome-United-DIGS/192361493717
Stories or Blogs from Families who have Parented a Child with DiGeorge Syndrome:
http://www.nohandsbutours.com/2009/02/06/gui-ai/
http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/living-with-22q/22q-stories
[1] https://www.chop.edu/healthinfo/
