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When Disappearing Acts Are a Good Thing

By Marcia Braden|2023-02-16T07:40:57-05:00Apr 2, 2020|Behavior, Braden on Behavior|

Behavior can often be misunderstood and punished because the parent or caregiver doesn’t recognize its function for the child. Caregivers must look behind the behavior to learn what they’re trying to communicate.

Managing Difficult Back-to-School Transitions for Students With Fragile X Syndrome

By NFXF|2023-03-13T14:28:17-04:00Jun 2, 2017|Behavior, Braden on Behavior, School and Education|

Several strategies can help in guiding a successful transition. Though if the student changes schools, neighborhoods, or programs, additional support is required.

  • A child without a face placing their hands over their ears.

Proactive and Reactive Behavior Management for Your Child

By Marcia Braden|2022-09-02T09:57:52-04:00Sep 28, 2016|Behavior, Braden on Behavior|

Behavior management continues to be of tremendous importance to parents and professionals and understanding the etiology of behavior in people with Fragile X syndrome is critical when creating proactive strategies to successfully manage that behavior.

  • Chart for a child to track progress toward a goal.

Oppositional or Merely Anxious?

By Marcia Braden|2023-02-16T07:32:39-05:00Aug 8, 2016|Behavior, Braden on Behavior|

Children with and without Fragile X syndrome learn to maneuver their environments in order to survive and thrive. In order to discern whether a behavior is oppositional, or merely a reaction to anxiety, pay attention to your reaction.

“Happy Birthday” Meltdowns and Other Behavioral Conundrums

By Marcia Braden|2023-02-16T07:43:10-05:00Nov 25, 2014|Behavior, Braden on Behavior, Treatment and Intervention|

“Why does my child cry when people sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to her?” Many years ago when I first heard this from a parent of a girl with FXS, I thought it was rather strange and perhaps something unique to this child’s behavioral repertoire.

Behavior Modification in the Classroom

By NFXF|2023-03-13T14:30:53-04:00May 30, 2013|Behavior, Braden on Behavior, School and Education, Treatment and Intervention|

Watching a student with FXS struggle is difficult when their behavior is affected by those characteristics that make up the Fragile X phenotype.

Is Your Child’s Behavior a Manifestation of Their Disability?

By Marcia Braden|2023-03-13T14:17:16-04:00Feb 22, 2013|Braden on Behavior, School and Education, Treatment and Intervention|

Before school authorities consider suspension and possible expulsion, they need to determine whether threatening someone may have been the only way that the person with Fragile X syndrome could express the gravity of their personal discomfort.

Reading, Writing, and Behavior?

By Marcia Braden|2023-03-13T14:20:46-04:00Feb 6, 2013|Braden on Behavior, School and Education, Treatment and Intervention|

Best practice for those affected with FXS means providing a learning environment that allows them to access the curriculum in ways that minimize their disruptive behaviors.

Communicating Through Behavior

By NFXF|2012-09-29T09:37:15-04:00Sep 29, 2012|Braden on Behavior, Fragile Xtras|

Source: , Summer 2003 Marcia Braden, PhD As I was pondering what to write about it occurred to me just how adept people with Fragile X syndrome are at telling us what they need [...]

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