Article Title: What parents are told after prenatal diagnosis of a sex chromosome abnormality: interview and questionnaire study
Authors: Lenore Abramsky, Sue Hall, Judith Levitan, Theresa M. Marteau
Date of Publication: February 24, 2001
Article Title: The psychological and social impact of Klinefelter’s Syndrome
Author: Marianne Morris, Sue Jackson, and Jude Hancock
Date of Publication: September 2009
Article Title: Reduced artery diameters in Klinefelter syndrome
Authors: C. Foresta, N. Caretta, P. Palego, A. Ferlin, D. Zuccarello, A. Lenzi, R. Selice
Date of Publication: April 10, 2012
“Various epidemiological studies in relatively large cohorts of patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) described the increased morbidity and mortality in these subjects. Our aim was to study the structure and function of arteries in different districts to investigate in these subjects possible alterations. A total of 92 patients having non-mosaic KS, diagnosed in Centre for Human Reproduction Pathology at the University of Padova, and 50 age-matched healthy male controls were studied. Klinefelter syndrome subjects and controls evaluation included complete medical history, physical examination, measurement of concentrations of the reproductive hormones, lipidic and glycidic metabolism, AR function and sensitivity, ultrasound examinations (diameters, carotid intima-media thickness and brachial flow-mediated dilation) of brachial, common carotid and common femoral artery and abdominal aorta. Klinefelter syndrome patients showed significantly reduced artery diameters in all districts evaluated.”
Article Title: FDA Panel Split on Safety of Long-Acting Testosterone
Author: Megan Brooks
Date of Publication: April 18, 2013
An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was split today on the question of whether or not testosterone undecanoate intramuscular injection (Aveed, Endo Pharma Solutions) is a safe testosterone replacement therapy, given reports of severe post-injection reactions.
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Article Title: Representations of Klinefelter Syndrome
Author: Michael Noble
Date of Publication: May 2010
This article, published by Michael Noble of OII (Organization Intersex International), focuses on the gender identity and discusses the concept of “XXY Intersex” for some with 47,XXY.
Accessible Tools for Leadership and Advocacy Success
From our partners at Genetic Alliance, a great tool for navigating the challenges of advocacy for individuals with special needs in the USA:
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SDI stands for Specially Designed Instruction. It is anything specific and unique to your child–determined by their areas of need, to help them access their education. It is based on the evaluations done on your child, to determine their areas of need. SDIs are used to help your child achieve the goals listed in the IEP. Most SDIs should be applied across all environments, not in just one class or classroom. They are adaptations or modifications to the regular curriculum. SDIs are in place to help your child reach their IEP goals and objectives.
Aggressive behavior may be bullying depending on what happened, how often it happens and who it happens to. Find out what bullying is and what the different types are. You can also learn more about other topics related to bullying.
Click here to go to StopBullying.Gov
To highlight important facts and information about bullying prevention this month, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has created an all new infographic. Share these resources to raise awareness this month and help prevent bullying throughout the year!
Also check out the all new Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention.
Recommended by an AXYS member, this site provides support for families who have a special needs child.
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Article Title: Seeing X Chromosomes in a New Light
Author: Carl Zimmer
Date of Publication: January 20, 2014
“The term “X chromosome” has an air of mystery to it, and rightly so. It got its name in 1891 from a baffled biologist named Hermann Henking. To investigate the nature of chromosomes, Henking examined cells under a simple microscope. All the chromosomes in the cells came in pairs. All except one.”
