The Montreal Chapter of Dysautonomia Foundation

Discussions with rabbis and school administrators encouraging them to discuss this particular jewish hereditary condition to inform young couples thinking of starting a family. Awareness being disseminated to the community through small group or large auditorium style lectures. Distribution of literature to publicize the genetic disorder familial dysautonomia (fd). Research funding to organizations studying the genetic disorder (fd) when a substantial amount is reached to donate. Chapter provides information and supports the montreal jewish disease fund which enables testing of all jewish people in the montreal area who are expecting to have children to determine if they are carriers of fd.