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Cri du Chat Support Group of Australia Inc.
About the organisation
The aim of this group is to provide information, friendship, and support to those who have a family member or friend with Cri du Chat syndrome or other anomaly of chromosome five.
The Cri du Chat Support Group of Australia is a voluntary group that originated in Melbourne.
While an unexpected diagnosis may feel frightening, we would like you to be inspired by the family stories that have been shared.
A message for new families: https://criduchat.org.au/family-support/
Condition or anomaly
Cri du Chat Syndrome, Chromosome 5, 5P Minus syndrome, Le Jeune’s syndrome, Cat’s-cry syndrome, 5p15.2, 15.3