2 New Arbaclofen Studies Getting Lots of Press!

Two complementary studies were just published in Science Translational Medicine, and they’ve been getting a ton of attention in the media. Since lots of people are asking about these articles, and reporters have been calling to get my comments (and occasionally misquoting me), I thought I’d give my official commentary here. The first article (Henderson ...

“Special Son” – song in honor of Brett, who has Fragile X – by Mark Mindell

Special Son   –  this great mp3 is in honor of all special children like Mark’s son, Brett, who has Fragile X.

Mission to Lars movie, about Tom Spicer who has Fragile X, is featured on BBC World Service!

What a great story! www.bbcworldservice.com/outlook has the podcast. FRAXA is hosting Mission to Lars in Boston on July 12.  This is a special 1-time benefit screening to benefit research on Fragile X.  Jim Cantore will be flying up from Atlanta for it. Tickets and more information available at fraxa.org  

Spreading Sunshine

There was a time when no one ever heard about Fragile X. The days seemed darker and colder back then. When a woman named Doris Buffett decided to embrace us, her warmth spread over us like a blanket, and the impact of her presence was immediate. As mothers and fathers of Fragile X children, we ...

BOARDING SCHOOL DROP OFF

by Leslie Eddy On September 11th of this year, we drove our 14-year-old daughter to a boarding school for children with learning differences. It was the second worst day in memory. The first was when I learned she had Fragile X Syndrome. She was three months old then. Sometimes, I can hardly remember life before ...