A guide for parents of children with facial differences such as a cleft lip and/or palate, hemifacial microsomia, and Treacher Collins syndrome, addressing the medical, emotional, social, legal, and financial issues these families face.
Complete dictionary of genetic disorders and birth defects. Includes lists and addresses of federal organizations, regional genetic services, and state treatment centers.
Explains the dangers that various drugs can pose to pregnant women and their unborn children, discussing birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome and the effects of cocaine and heroin.
Abel Dandy, a normal teenager, runs away from Faeryland, where his parents perform with other "human oddities;" but life in the real world presents its own dangers as he hooks up with the sinister Dr. Mink.
Learn about birth defects, including its causes and treatments, presented in a pro-con format from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Includes fast facts, bibliography, and research sources.
Emily Rapp chronicles the first thirty years of her life, describing how her life has been defined by the birth defect that left her with only one leg and made her the poster child for the March of Dimes.
