BDSRA: Batten Disease Support and Research Association Home Page


Services & Chapters

 Our Family Services Include:
  Information and education about Batten Disease and related medical and educational issues.
  Family support through networking with other families. 
  A 1-800 telephone number available to everyone. 
  Quarterly Newsletter. 
  Medical referrals & a medical advisory board whose purpose is to assist families. Refer to Batten Testing page.
  Family directory for those families who desire to have contact with other families. 
  Annual three day conference designed to bring families together for education, support, and sharing. 
  26 Chapters in the United States, Canada. Spain and Australia and an affiliate in New Zealand. 
  Sibling Support Group. 
  Parent Mentoring Program. 
  Bereavement Outreach Program


  State, Regional & National Chapters of BDSRA:  

  •  Alabama Chapter — 205-668-0812
  •  Australian Chapter — 011-61-2-418-2043
  •  Northern California Chapter — 707-446-9509
  •  Southern California Chapter — 619-424-9208
  •  Canadian Chapter — 306-789-9047
  •  Delaware Valley Chapter (Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey) — 856-435-0212 
  •  Florida Chapter — 727-894-4318
  •  Heart of America (MO & KS) — 913-671-8151
  •  Hispanic American Chapter — 888-379-2546
  •  Louisiana Chapter — 504-781-5260
  •  Metro NY/NJ (Eastern New York & Northern New Jersey) — 631-586-4315
  •  Michigan Chapter — 734-591-3062 
  •  Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MD, DE, DC, WV, North. VA) — 301-790-1417 
  •  Midwest Chapter (IL & WI) — 708-460-3054 
  •  Minnesota Chapter — 651-429-3871 
  •  Mississippi Chapter — 601-588-2067 
  •  New England Chapter (CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME) — 413-467-2294 
  •  New Zealand Associate — 646-385-8103 
  •  Ohio Chapter — 740-927-7551 
  •  Pittsburgh Area Chapter (Greater Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania)—more info forthcoming
  •  Pacific Northwest Chapter (WA, OR, ID) — 360-293-2856 
  •  Republic of South Africa — 011-27-16-976-5294 
  •  Southeast Chapter (NC, SC, VA) — 919-774-1933 
  •  Spanish Chapter — more info forthcoming
  •  Tennessee Chapter — 901-377-0923
  •  Texas Chapter — 713-333-1216 
  •  Upstate New York — 585-637-5722


     George Maxim, President 

 Lance Johnston, Executive Director  1-800-448-4570 
BDSRA Home Page 

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