Williams Syndrome

 Again, people who face the condition have a piece of missing information in the chromosome.

No one knows why this happens and again it is a rare condition,

 happens to at least 1 in 18 thousand people in the UK.

It is not passed on by parents etc, plus it is a learning disability. 

Everyone who faces the condition, one person faces it differently to the other.

Children maybe slow at holding things.

Williams Syndrome like Down Syndrome,

 it is more to do with a person’s looks.

For e.g.; a wide mouth, high round cheeks, gaps between their teeth.

People with Williams Syndrome talk a lot but they are very friendly.

As they get older they have problems with health and mental health. 

It can be hard to know if someone has the condition or not

, it may be noticed by a doctor.

The person may have to have a blood test. 

The person may have been born low weight.

They may grower slower to other children.

They may be unwell a lot.

They may have feeding and bowl difficulties.

They may find it hard to sleep.

Support and treatment may be physiotherapy and speech and language therapy.