As a family we are getting together with out Williams family to run to raise awareness and funds!
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This year our family made a new family the Williams family! This is an amazing bunch of humans who have someone in their lives with Williams Syndrome or someone with Williams syndrome, our Wonderful son has Williams Syndrome and as a family we are raising awareness and funds for our next camp!!! Camp is an amazing experience for us as a family and max to be amongst others like him and us as a family!!
About Williams Syndrome
Williams Syndrome is a genetic condition that is present at birth and can affect anyone. It is characterised by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays, and learning disabilities. These often occur side by side with striking verbal abilities, highly social personalities and an affinity for music.
Williams Syndrome affects 1 in 10,000 people worldwide – an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people in the United States and 200 in New Zealand. Many babies may have life-threatening cardiovascular problems. As they grow, they struggle with things like spatial relations, numbers, and abstract reasoning, which can make daily tasks a challenge.
As adults, most people with Williams Syndrome will need support to live to their fullest potential. As people with Williams Syndrome mature, they often experience intense isolation which can lead to depression. They are extremely sociable and experience the normal need to connect with others; however people with Williams Syndrome often don’t process nuanced social cues and this makes it difficult to form lasting relationships.
Funds raised through this event will go towards the expenses associated with running biannual Williams Syndrome camps. Every two years the NZ Williams Syndrome Associations (NZWSA) holds a national family camp. This is the primary ‘gathering’ for the group and is eagerly anticipated by the members of the association. The camps are usually attended by 120 – 180 people. These camps are greatly beneficial for people with Williams Syndrome, parents and siblings.
For more information about the condition, check out our website, like the facebook page or follow the Instagram page
williams-syndrome.org.nz || facebook.com/WilliamsSyndromeNZ/ || @williamssyndromenz
Each week a new post is make sharing a story of someone in New Zealand living with the condition.
Our maximus has Williams Syndrome and we are keen to as a family walk to raise awareness and money for next camp
Runners and walkers are participating in the ASB Christchurch Marathon on the 2nd of June to raise awareness about Williams Syndrome
Thank you so much! So kind!!! We really appreciate it! Hugs 😍
Thank you!!! Very kind! I am hoping no rain as then they def get dirty!!😆
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