Fragile X
Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic condition and is the most common known inherited cause of learning disabilities, affecting around 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females. It can cause a wide range of difficulties with learning, as well as social, language, attentional, emotional, and behavioral problems.
As well as learning disabilities, common behavioural features include short attention span, distractibility, impulsiveness, restlessness, over activity and sensory problems. Girls with or without learning disabilities may show concentration problems and social, emotional and communication difficulties related to extreme shyness and anxiety in social situations.
Many children and adults show autistic like features, including: avoiding eye contact, anxiety in social situations, insistence on familiar routines and hand flapping or hand biting. Speech and language are usually delayed with continuing speech and communication problems.
However, strengths associated with Fragile X include good imitation skills, visual learning and long term memories. People are also often described as having likable personalities, being sensitive to others’ emotions and as having a good sense of humour!
Source: https://www.fragilex.org.uk/syndrome
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Find out more:
The Fragile X Society
Fragile X Syndrome booklets
