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The Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland (WSAI) was founded in 1987 with 2 family members and held it's first Annual General Meeting in September 1989. It became a Registered Charity in 1991 - Registered Charity Number CHY 9654. It is now run by a committee of 9 or 10 people that is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. This committee consists of a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer as well as a number of committee members - usually all parents of WS children or adults. The committee meets 4 or 5 times each year.

According to our constitution, the main aim of the WSAI is "to promote the general welfare of children suffering from Williams Syndrome and to provide practical help and support for children affected by Williams Syndrome". 

The WSAI has a medical advisory panel of 3 

Desmond F. Duff, Paediatric Cardiologist, Dublin
Kevin D Connolly, F.R.C.P.I. Consultant Paediatrician, Galway
Bryan D. Hall, M.D., Professor of Paediatrics, USA

The Patron of the WSAI is The Right Hon. Desmond Guinness, Leixlip Castle, Co Kildare.

For further information please contact: 

Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland,

13 Kilgarve Park,

Ballinasloe,

Co. Galway.

Ireland

 

Tel:                  090 - 9643247

email:           wsai@eircom.net 

 

 

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Last modified: April 21, 2011