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One Fragile X Experience: Carrier & Mom Answers FAQs

November 15, 2022

00 h 13 m

Ilana Garber, a Fragile X carrier and mother of a child with Fragile X syndrome, shares her experience with Fragile X and offers her perspective to people interested in testing for themselves or their child. She covers Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI), learning from the internet, finding community, and what she wished she would have known when her son was diagnosed.

About the Webinar

Ilana Garber
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Thank you, Ilana, for speaking about your experience in a way that honors your son in such a beautiful, authentic way.

Thank you to NFXF Corporate Sponsor for 2022 Asuragen  for creating this important awareness project. Learn more about Asuragen’s work in Fragile X at DiscoverFragileX.

About the Speaker

Ilana Garber

Ilana Garber is a Fragile X carrier and mother of a child with Fragile X syndrome.

Moderated By

Kristin Bogart

Kristin joined the NFXF team in 2019. She has over 25 years of experience in fundraising and non-profit management, event planning, and board and volunteer development. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in public administration. Kristin loves spending time with her two adult sons, playing tennis, and hiking in the Santa Cruz mountains on the California coast.

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