Spotlight On Cornelia de Lange Syndrome

There are 30 million people in the United States living with a rare disease. Awareness is critical for so many reasons; chief among them is the need for children to be diagnosed as early as possible so they can receive the most appropriate treatment and care, ultimately improving quality of life. The medical community is key to providing this early diagnosis, and unfortunately, many professionals are in the dark when it comes to diagnosing and caring for their patients with CdLS and other rare disorders.

The CdLS Foundation has the unique opportunity to tell the short inspirational story of this little known rare syndrome to a national audience. The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) will feature the syndrome on its program Spotlight On. Spotlight On has been airing for over 25 years. Each program is a short video that runs in between the main programs on National Public Television and is educational interest to the public.