Jennifer Epstein provides an overview of methods that support the practice of readiness skills, and helps caregivers understand the common hurdles affecting skill attainment specific to Fragile X syndrome.
This session discusses specific challenges that arise during puberty and adolescence while also providing youth and their caregivers with some strategies and resources to assist in navigating the teenage years.
This session discusses common sleep problems and some strategies for treating them in children with FXS, including assessments, behavioral techniques, and medications commonly used to treat sleep problems.
Behavioral inflexibility is likened to being stuck — a state in which the individual is unable to move on from a current behavior or thought.
Are you wondering when and how to talk to your daughter about her Fragile X syndrome diagnosis? If so, you are not alone. Here are some strategies to help in talking about your daughter’s FXS diagnosis with her.
Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis discusses the FORWARD database and its role in understanding problems that face adults living with Fragile X syndrome.
Emily Allen discusses some of the health concerns of women who are premutation carriers and shares research findings from her group at Emory University.
Our expert panel, Leonard Abbeduto, Jessica Klusek, Julie Lounds Taylor, and Angela John Thurman, present research-based information on the factors that promote and hinder the transition to independence for adults with Fragile X syndrome.
Most children who come to see me have a combination of developmental delays, communication challenges and symptoms of anxiety, resulting in frequent tantrums. It is common for parents to share details about their daily struggles.
Limited social skills, social anxiety, and an often narrow range of interests contribute to the difficulties of making new friends.
This discussion provides clinical perspectives on the behavioral differences between FXS and what are thought to be core features of autism. There is still much to be learned about identifying behaviors that suggest the presence or absence of ASD in FXS.
Individuals with a dual diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome and autism have reported greater cognitive and behavioral impairment. With Dr. Walter E. Kaufmann.
I have found these 10 time-out “rules” to be the keys to success. They are based on the fundamental principles and incorporate adaptations for children with Fragile X syndrome by accommodating repetition, consistency, and predictability.
The challenges of toilet training can be magnified for families of children with Fragile X syndrome. It's not simply that toilet training is delayed, it often requires specific behavioral techniques that address their physical and behavioral phenotypes.
Dr. Yankowitz discusses the adult transitions you want to start planning well before your child ages out of services.
