Eligibility for Study Participation

• 32-84 months old with a diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome based on full mutation of the FMR1 gene.
• 32-84 months old who are typically developing.

What will you do?

• Single 4 hour visit at the Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children’s Hospital.
• This visit includes clinical and behavioral assessments that will evaluate your child’s thinking, motor skills, language skills, and social communication. In addition, we will measure your child’s brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG).
• EEG is a safe and radiation-free way to measure brain activity in response to different sounds and pictures.

What will you receive?

• Families will receive a small toy and $25 for participating and a summary report of the behavioral assessments completed during the visit.
• We will provide free parking and childcare for siblings.

Research Contact:
Carol Wilkinson
FXSNeuralMarkers@childrens.harvard.edu

For more information, please visit this website. If you are unfamiliar with EEGs, watch the video here.

This study is generously funded by the FRAXA Research Foundation, the Pierce Family Fragile X Foundation, the Autism Science Foundation, the Thrasher Pediatric Research Foundation, and the Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, with research participation recruitment assistance provided by the National Fragile X Foundation.