Broward County - Fifth Annual South Florida Genetic Testing & Education Fair

We are pleased to announce that all appointments have been filled.
If you or a loved one are planning on starting a family, it is important to know the risk of genetic brain diseases to your future children.

The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation celebrates the 5th anniversary of it's South Florida Genetic Testing and Education Fair wich will include free screening for potential parents for 6 fatal genetic diseases: Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Dysautonomia, Gaucher, and Niemann-Pick. Plus multimedia and printed education information and medical experts.

Over the past 4 years, more than 20% of those tested (from many backgrounds in South Florida) were carriers of at least one of these diseases.

Date: Sunday, October 28th, 9am-3pm

Location: Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale

Limited Appointments: All time slots have been filled. No cancellation within 48 hours or a $50 fee will be charged.
Call (561) 477-0337 or select to registration link to be contacted to set up an appointment. For test questions, call Genzyme at (305) 608-8409.

Charter Sponsors: Genzyme, Broward General Medical Center, The Broward Board of Rabbis, The Lipson Family

If you or a loved one are planning on starting a family, it is important to know the risk of genetic brain diseases to your future children. The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation celebrates the 5th anniversary of it's South Florida Genetic Testing and Education Fair wich will include screening for potential parents for 6 fatal genetic diseases: Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Dysautonomia, Gaucher, and Niemann-Pick. Plus multimedia and printed education information and medical experts.Over the past 4 years, more than 20% of those tested (from many backgrounds in South Florida) were carriers of at least one of these diseases. Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale All time slots have been filled.Call (561) 477-0337 or select to registration link to be contacted to set up an appointment. For test questions, call Genzyme at (305) 608-8409.If you or a loved one are planning on starting a family, it is important to know the risk of genetic brain diseases to your future children. The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation celebrates the 5th anniversary of it's South Florida Genetic Testing and Education Fair wich will include screening for potential parents for 6 fatal genetic diseases: Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Dysautonomia, Gaucher, and Niemann-Pick. Plus multimedia and printed education information and medical experts.Over the past 4 years, more than 20% of those tested (from many backgrounds in South Florida) were carriers of at least one of these diseases. Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale All time slots have been filled.Call (561) 477-0337 or select to registration link to be contacted to set up an appointment. For test questions, call Genzyme at (305) 608-8409.The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation celebrates the 5th anniversary of it's South Florida Genetic Testing and Education Fair wich will include screening for potential parents for 6 fatal genetic diseases: Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Dysautonomia, Gaucher, and Niemann-Pick. Plus multimedia and printed education information and medical experts.Over the past 4 years, more than 20% of those tested (from many backgrounds in South Florida) were carriers of at least one of these diseases. Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale All time slots have been filled.Call (561) 477-0337 or select to registration link to be contacted to set up an appointment. For test questions, call Genzyme at (305) 608-8409.If you or a loved one are planning on starting a family, it is important to know the risk of genetic brain diseases to your future children. The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation celebrates the 5th anniversary of it's South Florida Genetic Testing and Education Fair wich will include screening for potential parents for 6 fatal genetic diseases: Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Dysautonomia, Gaucher, and Niemann-Pick. Plus multimedia and printed education information and medical experts.Over the past 4 years, more than 20% of those tested (from many backgrounds in South Florida) were carriers of at least one of these diseases. Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale All time slots have been filled.Call (561) 477-0337 or select to registration link to be contacted to set up an appointment. For test questions, call Genzyme at (305) 608-8409.

Who Should be Carrier Tested

• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued opinions that individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish (Eastern European) Descent should be offered carrier screening for Tay-Sachs, Canavan, Cystic Fibrosis, and Familial Dysautonomia.
• If you are a potential Parent and if you are in a high-risk group or when there is a family history of any of these disease
• For Ashkenazi Jewish Population, there are a number of other disorders that occur more often in this population and for which carrier testing is available. These include Mucolipidosis (Type IV), Bloom Syndrome, Franconi Anemia. Contact your doctor for more information and testing options.

Facts about Our Family of Genetic Diseases of the Brain

• They affect the brain and central nervous system and are all fatal!!
• They affect children first, but are found in all age groups and backgrounds.
• Carrier Testing/Screening is not 100% and currently is not for everyone.
• Both parents must be carriers of the gene to have an affected child. (These conditions are recessive.)
• If both parents are carriers, there is a 1 in 4 probability with each pregnancy that the child could be affected. Just because you may already have unaffected children, it does not mean you will not have an affected one.
• If both parents are carriers, there is a 1 in 2 chance with each pregnancy that the child will be a carrier of the gene.