Williams Syndrome

Chromosomal Deficiencies - Williams Syndrome Pg 1 Williams Syndrome is a genetic disorder that was first discovered in 1961. It effects males and females equally. It can occur to all ethnicity and is present at birth. It occurs in about 1/20000 person and it causes both physical and developmental problems. This disorder has a personal touch to me, because my sister suffers from it. I hope to be able to shine some light on how it effects a …

…it important for her to interact with her peers who also had disabilities. The Special Olympics were a large part of her life, it brought balance, responsibility, and dedication into her life, and also to see people who were disabled, some more severely and some less then herself. These disabilities can be hard on both the sufferer and their family, but with a little hard work from both sides, a good life can be led.