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Mainstreaming Benefits Girls with Fragile X Outside Classroom, Study Suggests

Students with fragile X who spend more time in regular classrooms are more likely to perform functional tasks without help, a new study proposes. These findings also reveal that, although the focus of fragile X research is often on males, females with fragile X syndrome need support and consideration of their…

Language Use Differs Between Boys with Both Autism and FXS and Autism Alone, Study Shows

Adolescent autistic boys who also have fragile X syndrome converse differently when it comes to certain aspects of language than autistic boys without the disease, a study suggests. This study, which examined demonstrative and personal pronoun use, adds to the knowledge of language issues in these adolescent populations…

National Fragile X Foundation Announces Best Practices for Therapy Development

In a new commentary by leaders in the field, the National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF) announced best practices for fragile X syndrome therapy development to improve the transition of treatments to human patients. The article, “Best Practices in Fragile X Syndrome Treatment Development,”…