families. The family matching program facilitates community building and resource sharing for recent diagnoses. The Coffin-Lowry Syndrome Foundation was created in 1991. The mission of the Foundation is to provide informational links, resources, and databases to families and patients dealing with the disease and enables them to communicate with one another. Families and patients can share their experiences and retrieve advice on the foundation's online site as well as locate helpful services, telephone support, and day-to-day news on medical progress into understanding and treating those affected by Coffin-Lowry Syndrome. The symbol of the foundation is an apple, chosen for its representation of knowledge, feminine beauty, immortality, rebirth, and peace. The foundation provides a support network and source of hope for the families of patients with Coffin-Lowry Syndrome. References Sources This article incorporates public domain text from The U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. External links GeneReviews/UW/NIH entry on Coffin–Lowry syndrome Coffin-Lowry syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics Deficiencies of intracellular signaling peptides and proteins Rare genetic syndromes Syndromes affecting the heart