Paula's Place - Fragile X, Fascianos and More!!: Benjamin

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Benjamin - Rock Star in Progress....

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a tiny snippet from young Ben's winter concert on Friday...he was adorable!

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2 comments:

Unknown said...: You will remember that show forever. He looks like he was having the time of his life. Glad they had a winter concert.; Monday, 09 February, 2009
Kristiem10 said...: Awww, I love that boy!; Thursday, 19 February, 2009

What You Should Know About Fragile X

- Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited cognitive impairment

- Only 1 parent has to be a carrier to pass on FX to their child

- 1 in 250 women are carriers; 1 in 800 men are carriers

- Persons with FX may have problems ranging from mild learning disabilities to severe cognitive impairment

- Males and females both can have FX, although often females with FX are much more mildly affected

- Many with FX have autistic-like tendencies; (some people with FX may jump or hand-flap or become sensory overloaded quite easily, but their symptoms are not contagious!)

- Delayed speech is often the first symptom which may trigger a parent to seek a professional opinion regarding their child

- Most FX carriers do not know they are carriers until they have a child diagnosed with FX; Carriers are subject to a 50% chance with each pregnancy to pass the gene to their child.

- FX can be diagnosed with a simple blood test