• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Home
  • Who we are
    • Our Vision, Mission, and Values
    • Meet the Trustees
    • Meet the Staff
    • Regional Parent Supporters
    • Our Professional Board
    • Policies and Documents
    • Annual Reports
  • How We Help
    • Carer Support Service
    • Education Support Service
  • Get Involved
    • Family Membership
    • Professional Membership
    • Donate
    • Regular Giving
    • Fundraising & Events
    • Volunteering
      • Become an SMS Awareness Ambassador
      • Become a Regional Parent Supporter
      • Become a Project Volunteer
      • Become a Community Supporter
    • Corporate Support
    • Trusts & Foundations
  • News & Events
Donate
Contact Us
SMS Foundation UK logo

SMS Foundation UK

Supporting SMS families for a positive future

  • What is SMS?
    • New Diagnosis
  • Support & Advice
    • Support for Parents & Carers
    • Support for Professionals
  • Information & Resources
  • SMS Stories
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Who we are
    • Our Vision, Mission, and Values
    • Meet the Trustees
    • Meet the Staff
    • Regional Parent Supporters
    • Our Professional Board
    • Policies and Documents
    • Annual Reports
  • How We Help
  • News & Events
  • New Diagnosis
  • SMS Explained
  • Support & Advice
    • Support for Parents & Carers
    • Support for Professionals
  • Information & Resources
  • SMS Stories
  • How You Can Support Us
    • Family Membership
    • Professional Membership
    • Donate
    • Become a Regular Donor
    • Fundraising & Events
    • Volunteering
      • Become a Regional Parent Supporter
      • Become a Project Volunteer
      • Become a Community Supporter
      • Become an SMS Awareness Ambassador
    • Corporate Support
    • Trusts & Foundations
  • Family Membership

We are a small charity that supports families living with Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS)

Never feel isolated or alone. Call our helpline and leave a message: 0300 101 0034 (we aim to respond to messages within 48 hours).

Newly Diagnosed?

A Guide to SMS Booklet

Information Booklet

Smith-Magenis Syndrome is a complex disability. Each individual will exhibit different aspects of the characteristics and so each family with develop their own ‘coping’ strategies. It is important to get professionals involved early on to provide the family with the support needed. Input from Paediatricians, Speech and Language therapists, Physiotherapists, Educational Professionals, Portage, Social Services, Child and Adult Mental Health Services etc are all very important and a multi-agency approach is vital!

SMS: Guidelines for Parents and Teachers

SMS Guidelines booklet

Our booklet provides a lot of practical helpful advice about coping with all aspects of SMS. It covers sleep, social relationships, behaviours, feeding difficulties, toilet training, dressing, school concerns, behaviour in adulthood, siblings and sources of further help.

You can download a copy (pdf) or purchase a Kindle version at £1.49 through Amazon.

Download Booklet (PDF)
Purchase Kindle Book

Translations

This booklet has now also been translated into German, Portuguese, and Italian and can be downloaded using the links below. Many thanks to Dr. Alexander Ströher (German), Fernanda Perla (Portuguese), and Xheni Prebibaj (Italian) for the booklet translations.

Download German translation
Download Portuguese
Download Italian
Previous Post:Young female with SMSAdvice on SMS Behaviour
Next Post:Webinar: Navigating the Annual Review (PAST EVENT)Annual Review illustration graphic of books and a laptop
SMS Foundation UK logo

Never feel isolated or alone. Call our helpline: 0300 101 0034

Please note: This is an answer phone service that will alert us as soon as a message is left. A member of the team will call you back as soon as possible – we aim to respond to messages within 48 hours.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Mail

Become a Member of The SMS Foundation UK

Connect with SMS families in your region and be the first to receive updates on any social meetings, conferences, and fundraising events going on!

Family & Carer Membership
Professional Membership

Registered UK Charity (CIO) 1186647

Scottish Charity (SCIO) SC050921

Registered with the Fundraising Regulator

Copyright © 2021 Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK CIO · Registered Charity Address: 61 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5AF  
Privacy Policy · SMS Disclaimer · Terms and Conditions ·  Media and Logo Usage Guidelines ·  Social Media Usage and Policy · Policies and Documents