In a message dated 10/23/02 8:38:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, JMSK8RPRO@xxxxxxx writes: > The subject of our meeting is communication: How can the hospital > effecitvely > communicate with parents of trisomy children, from birth or whenever the > hospital becomes involved in the child's care. One major problem with communication is not giving parents any hope. Either pre-natally or post-natally, doctors need to give parents realistic news, but also let them know that there are children surviving and living well in all different capacities, some who are even "typically normal". Big sticking point for me. Kristin - wife to Bryan, mom to 2 year old Hannah - t13 mosaic w/ Robertsonian translocation, and Brennan Joseph - 6 months old, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Come and see us at: http://hannahclare.homestead.com/ Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line