Fragile X Syndrome

A Little Bit About Myself

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Basic Facts

• Leading Cause of Inheritable Intellectual Disabilities - Including Autism; 2-6% of Children with Autism Have Fragile X (NFXF, 2021)
• Approximately 1 in 4000 boys and 1 in 6000 girls have Fragile X (NFXF, 2021)
• With Proper Education, Therapy, and Support They Can Lead Fuller, Happier Lives

impacts to teaching

• Evidenced Based Interventions are Limited
• May Have Autism, ADD/ADHD, Social Anxiety, Poor Eye Contact, Sensory Disorders, and Be Aggressive
• Majority of Males Show Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities

Teaching Strategies

• Create an Effective IEP
• Incorporate Learner's Interests to Motivate
• Provide Positive Learning Environment
• Educators MUST Know & Understand Cognitive and Behavioral Impacts of Students with Fragile X!!!

REcap

• Leading known cause of inherited intellectual disability
• Leading known genetic cause of autism
• Occurs in about 1 in 3,600 to 4,000 males and 1 in 4,000 to 6,000 females
• Students with Fragile X can lead fuller, happier lives

additional resources

• National Fragile X Foundation: https://fragilex.org
• Magoosh: https://schools.magoosh.com/schools-blog/student-teaching-tips-helping-your...
• CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fxs/index.html

ASSESSMENT TIME!

Kahoot! Link

• https://kahoot.it/challenge/05309044?challenge-id=ff745ce3-1d2d-420c-894a-5...

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