AKA:
TCS
Treacher Collins Syndrome is a
genetic,
craniofacial birth defect caused by a
mutation in the
genetic code. TCS can be
inherited if either (or both) parents are affected with it. A child can also recieve TCS because of a *Random* genetic mutation during
fetal development. Approxamatly one in every ten thousand newborns are
diagnosed with Treacher Collins.
Possible
Symptoms:
depressed cheekbones
malformed ears
absent ears
receding chin
slanted eyes
Quote Note:
"People are scared of what is different - of what they don't understand. They give wide berth to the things and people that they perceive as a threat to them. In a way, this is good; it's a
defense mechanism. In another way, it
breeds ignorance and
heartache.
Society tends to
shun those that aren't "normal." Society just doesn't understand that below the surface these "different" people are as "normal" as one can get." -Amie, www.treachercollin.org
More Information: www.treachercolling.org