Back to School Resources for Parents (and Teachers) of Fragile X Students
For the upcoming school year, we compiled our most popular school and education resources for parents and teachers.
Managing Difficult Back-to-School Transitions for Students With Fragile X Syndrome
Several strategies can help in guiding a successful transition. Though if the student changes schools, neighborhoods, or programs, additional support is required.
Best Practice in Educational Strategies and Curricula
Promising outcomes are continuing to develop using the cognitive phenotype to better understand how to best teach students with FXS.
Ten Things to Do When Your Child Starts High School
You know your child best so you want to set up services that work for your child. This might look overwhelming, but if you take it one step at a time, you’ll do great!
OT, SLP, AT & IEP … Making Sense of Special Education Alphabet Soup
An at-a-glance resource, combining our professional expertise plus insights and perspectives of families from the NFXF community based on their personal, first-hand experiences with the IEP process.
How an Adaptive Physical Education Class Should Be “Run”
An adaptive physical education class like this one set up in your school would be a wonderful program that every student could benefit from.
Understanding the Fragile X Learning Style for Better Results
We often remind fellow interventionists and educators time and time again about the many unique aspects of Fragile X syndrome as well as the resources available online and in print.
Behavior Modification in the Classroom
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?
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?
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.