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Trialing a New Intervention to Help Children with Fragile X with Spoken Language
School-aged boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS), the leading inherited cause of learning disability, often display marked delays in the...
May 26, 2016


Face Scanning and language development
What are the early skills which help children to develop language? An important part of learning language, for typically developing...
May 11, 2016


Pedal power raises £2,500 for The Fragile X Society!
On Saturday 9th April, Craig McDonald (our Chairman), wife Gillian, and twin sons Stuart and Matthew embarked on a fitness challenge, in...
May 9, 2016


“For him, I’d climb the highest mountain...”
Reem Waines (one of our lovely board members) has for the second time taken on the #fragileXtraordinary challenge of climbing to Base...
May 9, 2016


Easy Read Survey for Adults with Fragile X
We want you to tell us what it is like to be an adult with fragile X, and what your life is like. If you would like to take part, please...
May 9, 2016


Does stress influence memory, in boys with Fragile X?
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability. People with fragile X syndrome often experience...
May 4, 2016


FXTAS: Who, What, When, How?
Summary of above video (written by Jane Oliver, Fragile X Society Support Worker) This article gives an overview about what is currently...
Apr 26, 2016


Clinic for Genetic Forms of Neurodegeneration & Movement Disorders
New Fragile X-premutation Service at St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester My name is Dr Iris Trender-Gerhard, and I am a consultant neurologist...
Apr 21, 2016


7 Days of Action
This week sees the launch of the 7 Days of Action Campaign, which aims to raise awareness of and bring about change for the people in...
Apr 19, 2016


Welcome to our new Fundraising Officer!
Last year, Sophie Kashi joined us as our Communications Officer. More recently, she has taken on a full time role to oversee our...
Apr 14, 2016


Fragile X Syndrome Awareness Workshop & Drop In Clinic!
In partnership with the Autism One Stop Shop in Inverness, Sandra, our lovely Scotland based Support and Development Worker, will be...
Apr 14, 2016


Too much detail, or not enough? How do children with Fragile X process visual information?
The way that our brains process visual information is very important, as it allows us to interpret and give meaning to the information...
Apr 13, 2016


Talking with your Children about Fragile X: Why, How, and When?
This article has been republished with permission from the National Fragile X Foundation. Visit fragilex.org for more information. The...
Apr 11, 2016


The Impact of Fragile X Syndrome on the Family
Author: Colin Reilly Summary Edited by: Becky Hardiman About the survey This parent and teacher survey focussed on aspects of educational...
Mar 31, 2016


What strategies are teachers using with children with Fragile X?
This is Part 2 of a series of reports about Colin Reilly’s Research. Author: Colin Reilly Summary edited by: Becky Hardiman About the...
Mar 26, 2016


Raising Fragile X Awareness in the Welsh Assembly
On March 16th 2016 we called on Members of the National Assembly for Wales to better recognise and understand the needs of individuals...
Mar 17, 2016


International Fragile X Alliance Launched!
The International Fragile X Alliance (IFXA), a global network of Fragile X parent support organizations, was launched on February 29,...
Mar 17, 2016


Are children with Fragile X in the UK/Ireland going to mainstream or special schools?
Part 1 of a Parent and Teacher Survey on Education. Research Author: Colin Reilly Summary Edited by: Becky Hardiman About the survey This...
Mar 15, 2016


Fragile X and Autism: Why getting the right diagnosis really matters.
The Fragile X Society team exhibited at the 2016 AKO Autism Expo on Saturday 12th March. In this blog, Becky (our CEO) gives an overview...
Mar 15, 2016


Logo Reading App: Dr Marcia Braden
What’s it for: Dr Marcia Braden (educational psychologist with expertise in autism and Fragile X Syndrome) has released a new app. The...
Dec 23, 2015
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