NEWS
Video – Perspectives on the Care of Children with Trisomy 18 and 13
From the SOFT 2020 Virtual ConferenceSession 1 of the Professionals Panel Dr. John Carey discusses Perspectives on the Care of Children with Trisomy 18 and 13. https://youtu.be/guSnYEeLW3Q
Video – Shining moments from the TRIS project
The first of a series of videos from the SOFT 2020 Virtual Conference. Deborah A. Bruns, Ph.D. shares shining moments from the TRIS project: An overview and review of activities with Deborah A....
Megan Hayes (full Trisomy 18) Turns 40 years Old!
Megan Hayes, oldest known individual in the US (2nd oldest in the world) with Full Trisomy 18 has recently turned 40 years old. A longtime member of SOFT, Megan lives with her parents Ron and Sara...
2020 SOFT Virtual Conference is coming in July
The 2020 SOFT Virtual Conference planning is underway and we are really excited to share our event with you. The team has been working hard to make sure our virtual event feels as much like home as...
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter SOFT is a family consisting of many beautifully diverse individuals. Loving a person with a trisomy condition is the glue that holds us all together. Today and every day, we stand...
Medical Providers May Not Deny Medical Care Based on Disabilities
The New York Times reports: "Federal civil rights office rejects rationing medical care based on disability or age."The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ civil rights office told medical...
Triage guidelines for hospital admission during crisis
A message from Dr. John Carey, SOFT Medical Advisor Greetings to Families and Friends of SOFT, At this unreal time, let me say first that I share with all the intense and widespread concerns and...
Important Update Regarding 2020 SOFT Conference
To Our SOFT Family: SOFT is an organization that has always and will always put families first. In light of the arrival of COVID-19 in the United States, the Board of Directors convened to discuss...
A Message from the SOFT Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Regarding Covid-19
To Our SOFT Family: You likely know by now that the 2020 SOFT Conference will be postponed until July 2021 due to concerns for our health related to the coronavirus. While updates on COVID-19...