Coming up on June 25th at 11am EDT, don't miss a conversation with Dr. Bert de Vries, clinical geneticist from The Netherlands, and member of the KdVS Foundation Medical Advisory Board. He will be sharing information about the current research into KdVS individuals. Register here:
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The Koolen-de Vries Syndrome Foundation is proud to sponsor the 2021 Kool Kampaign for Research. 100% of the donations received will be used to fund KdVS research projects. We are using an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform that we are asking families to share with their friends (via email, social media, etc). Money can be raised […]
Join us Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 8-9 pm EDT for a virtual happy hour! Register using the link and come ready to visit other families.
Calling all KdVS caregivers! Our zoom topic of the month is "Behavior Challenges, Anxieties, Phobias, and Repetitive Behaviors". What has been challenging and how have you handled it? Register through the zoom link below to meet with other KdVS caregivers on September 19 from 8-9 pm EDT. What is KdVS Connect? KdVS Connect is a […]
Join us October 10, 2021 at 8 pm EST for KdVS Connect. This month's zoom call is an Emotional Support Group. Topics to discuss will include: What has been hardest about being a KDVS parent? How do you cope? What is KdVS Connect? KdVS Connect is a free monthly Zoom call to allow Koolen-de Vries […]
Join KdVS Connect's monthly Zoom call to discuss all things epilepsy! Approximately 50% of individuals diagnosed with Koolen-de Vries Syndrome are also diagnosed with epilepsy. On November 20, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST, parents are invited to share their child's epilepsy journey and learn from the experiences of other families. Get support, give support! What […]
Join us December 4, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST for a KdVS Connect just for all the Kool grandparents! This event is a virtual event, held through Zoom, so don't forget to register!
Dr. Daphna Landau is an orbital and oculoplastic surgeon at the Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Israel, and a research affiliate at the division of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She has an MD degree from Tel Aviv University and a BSc in Mathematics with Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute […]
Join us on Zoom January 16, 2022 at 8 pm ET for an Emotional support group for KdVS parents/caregivers. What's been the most difficult part about being a KdVS parent? How do you cope?
