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Welcome to the PRISMS web site!

PRISMS is dedicated to providing information and support to families of persons with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) and fostering partnerships with professionals to increase awareness and understanding of SMS.

PRISMS, Inc.
21800 Town Center Plaza
Suite #266A-633
Sterling, VA 20164

What's New...

  • 5K Run/1 Mile Walk & Family Carnival: If you're in the neighborhood, feel free to stop in on this fun event. It's to be held August 17th at Buck Creek State Park in Springfield, Ohio. For more information see the Events page.
  • 2008 Membership Drive: Membership Form*
  • Behavior Management in SMS, by Mary Beall, SMS Parent, M.ED
  • Understanding Smith Magenis Syndrome a MS Powerpoint presentation by Sarah Thomen and Mrs. Tina Thomen - click here to view.
  • Good SearchGood Search is a Yahoo-powered search engine with a unique mission – 50% of its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, is shared with the nonprofit organizations selected by its users. The more people who use GoodSearch, the more money will be directed towards PRISMS cause. The sky is the limit! Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter PRISMS as the charity you want to support.
  • Join the new PRISMS SMS Discussion Group today! The purpose of this new board is to build a knowledge base for SMS - created by parents, professionals and people affected with SMS. Please click here to go to this discussion forum.
  • The PRISMS brochure has a new look. Please click here* to download it. (Note: the document is a 1.2MB file)
  • All About Me! One Family's Experiences with SMS by Shirley Dechaine with Ann C.M. Smith, M.A., D.Sc. (Hon) and R. Ellen Magenis, M.D. is a terrific new book written by a mother of a child with SMS. It's available for ordering now and for information on how to obtain this book please email Maggie Miller at maggie@prisms.org.

* Note: These files are in a pdf file format. If you don't already have Adobe Reader, you'll need to download and install this program in order to open these files. It's approximately an 8.7MB download


For Parents of Newly Diagnosed
Was your child just diagnosed and you don't know where to begin?
Start here...Please join PRISMS and fill out the membership form, mail, email, or call it in.
With your membership you will receive a New Parent Packet with important Smith Magenis Syndrome information, parent support contact, and updated PRISMS information by mail and email.

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Please join us. Your membership will make a difference.

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Is your child's behavior common for SMS children? See characteristics here...


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