Expecting a Child

One Dad’s Moving Story of Becoming a Trisomy 18 Rainbow Dad

Many times, the voices we hear are mother’s voices in the Trisomy 18 community.  But our Fathers have an equally important experience with their child, impacted by a Trisomy 18 diagnosis.  Bo Smolka, a member of the Trisomy 18 Foundation Board of Directors, wrote this piece after the arrival of his new daughter, Katie who […]

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10 Things You Wish People Knew about Trisomy 18

This year, in the days leading up to Trisomy 18 Awareness Day on March 18th, we asked our amazing supporters what were the Top Things We Wish People Knew about Trisomy 18. Over and over again, you shared what you wished people and other parents knew about having a child with Trisomy 18, and it

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The Trisomy 18 Foundation’s Director Gives Talk at National Conference

At the Trisomy 18 Foundation, we work to educate healthcare professionals who are on the front lines of delivering a Trisomy 18 diagnosis. Last month, our Executive Director Victoria Miller spoke at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Conference in Seattle, Washington.  We regularly build relationships with Genetic Counselors who are important allies in helping

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Improving Access to Medical Literature for Parents and Families

Our new Clinical Literature Resource improves access for Parents who often encounter challenges accessing the relevant medical literature that allows them to fully participate as informed advocates for their child. The Foundation has long advocated with coalition partners for Free Public Access to federally-funded peer-reviewed literature which is usually restricted to a pay-per-article system that

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