Understanding the Fragile X Learning Style for Better Results
We often remind fellow interventionists and educators time and time again about the many unique aspects of Fragile X syndrome as well as the resources available online and in print.
The Value of a Detailed School Schedule
The Value of a Detailed School Schedule By Jayne Dixon Weber During the COVID-19 response, school schedules may look at little different everywhere, but we want to provide ideas that you can use at [...]
My Child Won’t Answer Questions!
Direct questions are typically the way we try to engage people in conversation. For children with FXS, we need to learn other strategies. It is critical to understand why it is so difficult for children with FXS to understand and respond to these questions, before we get to the how of getting answers.
Behavior Modification in the Classroom
Watching a student with FXS struggle is difficult when their behavior is affected by those characteristics that make up the Fragile X phenotype.
How to Encourage Play — and Why Itʼs So Critical for Your Child
One of the common sites we encounter when visiting a child's home is a play area chock-full of every toy known to man, yet they won’t play with any of them. This exasperation is likely familiar to many of you.
Is Your Child’s Behavior a Manifestation of Their Disability?
Before school authorities consider suspension and possible expulsion, they need to determine whether threatening someone may have been the only way that the person with Fragile X syndrome could express the gravity of their personal discomfort.
Reading, Writing, and Behavior?
Best practice for those affected with FXS means providing a learning environment that allows them to access the curriculum in ways that minimize their disruptive behaviors.
Life: A Series of Transitions
I realized when my son Ian was just 4 years old that he had difficulty with transitions. I had never thought about transitions being difficult. You just did them - you didn’t think about it. Well, with Ian, I started thinking about them. I still do to this day. I quickly learned I had to allow plenty of time for everything, arrive early to events, set up schedules and routines, take time for transitioning back home—and that was just the beginning.