NFXF Webinar Series

Females with FXS: Strategies for Developing Executive Functioning and Social Skills

May 2, 2023

01 h 04 m

Topics covered include considerations to take into account when looking into post-secondary education options, resources to help prepare for puberty, strategies (with examples) on how to support task initiation and completion, and backward and forward chaining and transitions.

About the Webinar

Presented by Barbara Haas-Givler
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From our NFXF Webinar Series, Barbara Haas-Givler, from the Geisinger Fragile X clinic in Pennsylvania, joined us for a one-hour Q&A moderated by NFXF team member Jayne Dixon-Weber. Ms. Haas-Givler provided resources and strategies for implementing social skills support in the classroom, home, and community.

Ms. Haas-Givler also gave two excellent presentations for females with FXS — understanding executive functioning and supporting social skills — at the 18th NFXF International Fragile X Conference. Registered webinar attendees were asked to view these two recordings prior to attending this webinar:

LINK ME: Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning for School-Aged Girls with Fragile X Syndrome: What it is, how to identify it, and strategies for improving it. While the title says it is for girls, there are ideas in this video that everyone can use — boys and girls, young and old, even moms, dads, and other caregivers.

Setting the Stage for Success: Effective Strategies to Improve and Promote Social Skills for Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome: Strategies to promote and support social skills in individuals with FXS. Understanding the behavioral challenges in FXS is essential to promoting successful positive social skill development.

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About the Speaker

Barbara Hass Givler

Barbara Haas-Givler

Geisinger Fragile X Clinic
Director, Education and Behavioral Outreach

Barbara Haas-Givler, MEd, BCBA, is a board-certified behavior analyst in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Ms. Haas-Givler has extensive experience in special education. She has served in many different capacities over the course of her career, including classroom teacher, administrator, educational consultant, behavior analyst, and research associate for clinical pharmaceutical trials.

Ms. Haas-Givler has been a long-time member of the Fragile X community. Her dedication to providing families living with Fragile X strategies for success has greatly impacted over the years. She is also a member of the NFXF Clinical Trials Committee.

Moderated By

Jayne Dixon Weber

Jayne served as the NFXF director of community education (and other positions over the years) from 2007 to 2023. She has two adult children, a son with Fragile X syndrome and a daughter. Jayne is the author of Transitioning ‘Special’ Children into Elementary School, co-author of Fragile X Fred, and editor of Children with Fragile X Syndrome: A Parents’ Guide. Jayne likes to read, enjoys photography, and goes for a walk every day.

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