There was no hiding the instant bond between Adelaide Crows coach Neil Craig and young Grace Hoffensetz on Wednesday.

The charismatic 4-year-old thoroughly enjoyed all the attention, particularly the Crows teddy bear Craig gave her when they met at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Craig met with Grace, her parents Karen and Martin, and leading paediatrician Dr Chris Pearson to launch a new education kit for parents of children born with the genetic disorder Down Syndrome.

It is a condition very close to Craig's heart as his late Uncle Gordon had Down Syndrome.

The Crows Foundation, the charity arm of the Adelaide Football Club, funded the education booklet which will be a critical resource for parents and replace the out-dated and negative resources currently available.

While the education kits will initially be available only in SA, interstate health organisations are very interested in duplicating them.

Approximately 20 South Australian children are born with Down Syndrome each year while more than 100 Down Syndrome babies are born nationally.

The Crows Foundation was founded in May 2005 with the purpose of supporting South Australian children in need.

To date the Crows Foundation has provided more than $250,000 in funding support to childrens' causes.