Understanding Executive Functions
Presentation slides from the 2017 AXYS Family Conference presentation:
Understanding Executive Functions (PDF)
Presented by Jennifer A. Janusz, Psy.D., ABPP-Cn
IEP and 504 Accommodations
Presentation slides from the 2017 AXYS Family Conference presentation:
IEP and 504 Accommodations (PDF)
Presented by Karen Riley, PhD
Thinking About Starting Testosterone for XXY/XXYY/XXXY
Presentation slides from the 2017 AXYS Family Conference presentation:
Thinking About Starting Testosterone for XXY/XXYY/XXXY (PDF)
Presented by Shanlee Davis, MD, MSCS
Guide to Trisomy X
Article Title: Guide to Trisomy X
Author: Kathleen Erskine
Date of Publication: 2011
Kathleen Erskine, a graduate student in the Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College conducted a study to identify the important aspects of 47, XXX/ 3X/ Triple X/ Trisomy X to discuss with girls when they first learn about their Trisomy X diagnosis. The end result of this study is this educational booklet for parents to give their daughter when they first tell her about Trisomy X.
The Challenges of Klinefelter’s
“The Klinefelter Syndrome: Current Management and Research Challenges”—From the scientific journal, Andrology, this article summarizes the concluding “Round Table Discussion” of the 2nd International Workshop on the Klinefelter Syndrome in Munster, Germany, March, 2016. Topics include syndrome characteristics, centers of competence for diagnosis and treatment, counseling, support groups, early screening, fertility, testosterone treatment, and basic research. Click here.
See also: “Speaker Abstracts from the 2nd International Workshop on Klinefelter Syndrome March 2016 Münster, Germany.”
A Klinefelter Update for Pediatricians
“Advances in the Interdisciplinary Care of Children with Klinefelter Syndrome”—This nearly 30-page story in the journal Advances in Pediatrics is directed at pediatricians and family physicians who treat children, and who may thus come across patients with Klinefelter syndrome. It alerts them to the risks the condition carries for neurodevelopmental and psychological complications, and suggests that diagnosis rates are likely to spike sharply upward given advances in genetics and prenatal neonatal screening. Click here.
The Triple X Syndrome Phenotype
“Expanding the Phenotype of Triple X Syndrome: A Comparison of Prenatal Versus Postnatal Diagnosis” —This cross-sectional study was published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. It describes the diagnosis, physical aspects, medical problems, and neurodevelopmental features in a large cohort of females with 47, XXX. Click here.
Exploring Klinefelter Syndrome
“The Impact of Living with Klinefelter Syndrome: A Qualitative Exploration of Adolescents and Adults” — This research article examines the medical, psychological, and social challenges that arise in individuals with 47,XXY as well as providing practical recommendations for parents and professionals on how to meet these challenges. Click here.
A Guide to Special Education Services in Texas
Title: IDEA – The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education Services in Texas
Date of Publication: September 2011
Mortality in Patients with Klinefelter Syndrome in Britain: A Cohort Study
Article Title: Mortality in Patients with Klinefelter Syndrome in Britain: A Cohort Study
Authors: Anthony Swerdlow, Craig Higgins, Minouk Schoemaker, Alan Wright, and Patricia Jacobs
Date of Publication: December 1, 2005
“Patients diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome have raised mortality from several specific causes. This may reflect hormonal and genetic mechanisms.”