This is a family-friendly, introductory presentation focusing on sensory, communication, and behavior needs for school-age children with FXS.
Our panel of experts, Rebecca Shaffer, Lauren Schmitt, Tracy Murnan Stackhouse, Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, and Randi J. Hagerman, discuss behavior.
Tracy Murnan Stackhouse, MA, OTR, addresses the topic of anxiety, hyperarousal, sensory reactivity, and behavioral difficulties that arise from overwhelm.
This interactive, family-friendly presentation focuses on considerations for school-age children with Fragile X syndrome.
Learn how a sensory diet acts as an occupational therapy intervention strategy devised to attain and maintain appropriate arousal states throughout each day.
A sensory diet aims to achieve an appropriate level of arousal and reduce sensory defensiveness to help the individual in daily life.
When discussing FXS and behavior, it is important to note that — like every person — the focus should not only be on the challenging behaviors you may see. It is essential that parents look at the whole person. Some behaviors may result from the condition, many of which are positive, and they are the behaviors you will see most often.