How do you teach a child with Fragile X Syndrome?

You can help your students with FXS by:

  1. using visual cues in addition to verbal instructions.
  2. making time for extra breaks.
  3. letting them wear noise-reduction headphones, dimming lights (if possible), providing quiet areas, and limiting classroom distractions.

How does Fragile X syndrome affect learning?

Children and adults with full mutation fragile X may have problems with memory, abstract thinking, problem solving, and planning. Social and behavior problems, difficulty with learning, developmental delays, and autism spectrum disorder are common, as are anxiety and depression.

How can I help someone with fragile X syndrome?

Management strategies that support the child with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) (at pre-school, school and/or home):

  1. Set up an individualised plan with parents/carers that have small achievable goals to help develop the child’s skills.
  2. Develop social stories to improve appropriate behaviour in social situations.

How do you explain fragile X syndrome?

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually, males are more severely affected by this disorder than females. Affected individuals usually have delayed development of speech and language by age 2.

What do teachers need to know about fragile X syndrome?

This guide is intended for classroom teachers who may have little or no exposure to Fragile X syndrome (FXS). Our goal is to help make the teaching and learning environment from preschool through high school more effective, more efficient, and more rewarding for teachers and the student (s) with FXS who come under their care.

What is the goal of Fragile X Foundation?

Our goal is to help make the teaching and learning environment from preschool through high school more effective, more efficient, and more rewarding for teachers and the student (s) with FXS who come under their care. This guide provides practical information that includes: A background on Fragile X syndrome.

Who is the author of Fragile X curriculum guide?

This guide also owes a profound debt of gratitude to Dr. Marcia Braden, whose original work, Curriculum Guide for Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, is incorporated extensively throughout the guide. See the Resources in the Guide on page 182. Developmental FX – Tracy Murnan Stackhouse, MA, OTR and Sarah “Mouse” Scharfenaker, MA, CCC-SLP

What does least restrictive mean for Fragile X syndrome?

Least restrictive means that the child spends as much time with his/her typically developing peers as possible while meeting his/her goals. For individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS), a variety of services and programs are available.

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