General Information About VCFS

General Information About VCFS

• What is Velocardiofacial Syndrome (link: National Institute of Health)
• Frequently Asked Questions about VCFS
• Genetic Counseling
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Psychiatric Issues
• Brain Imaging, Development and Cognition (PDF)
• Recent Discovery: TBX1
• The Name Game (PDF)
  An in depth (but very understandable) article that discussing the differences between “syndromes” versus “sequences.”
• VCFS Fact Sheet (PDF) Reviewed and updated for 2007, this fact sheet is produced by the Educational Foundation, and gives a comprehensive list of known anomalies associated with VCFS.
• VCFS Glossary of Terms

Schools and Education:

• Educating Your Child with VCFS
• Working With School to Help Your Child