Cri Du Chat The First Ten Years By Rowan Blair Colver This book is written by a parent of a child with Cri Du Chat syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects one in tens of thousands of people. When first given the diagnosis for our child, we as parents had little information available that was able to provide practical and emotional advice. I decided to write this book as a way of putting something out there which I feel I would have liked when first finding out about the syndrome. I have been honest and open about my experience as a father in an active parenting role with my child. In this way I hope to be able to shed light on what you may expect and how it has been possible for me to learn from and handle situations that I feel are connected to this issue. Much like a hand to hold and a source of insight and information, this is a parent's book for parents and carers who may or may not be affected by Cri Du Chat syndrome.