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Marcia Braden & Jennifer Epstein

Psychologists

Dr. Braden is a licensed psychologist with a clinical practice specializing in children and adolescents. She serves on the NFXF Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee and the HillSprings Learning Center Advisory Committee. She is also a contributing author of several Fragile X syndrome books and author of Fragile: Handle With Care: More About Fragile X Syndrome.

Dr. Epstein is a licensed clinical psychologist and health service provider with more than 20 years of experience working with children and families. Dr. Epstein specializes in treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders including delays in development, autism spectrum disorders, and genetic disorders such as Fragile x syndrome. She is a certified Early Start Denver Model Trainer.

More from the Author

  • Daily Living Strategies
August 24, 2016
13 mins read

Toilet training continues to be an important issue for families who have children with Fragile X syndrome. There is hope for older children (about age 8 and up), but they require a different approach to toilet training. This article addresses the strategies found to be the most successful in this population.