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Publication date: 15 July 2011

Jeremy Turk

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Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-1282

Article
Publication date: 15 July 2011

Katherine Zwink

– The purpose of this paper is to present the viewpoint of someone with Fragile X syndrome.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present the viewpoint of someone with Fragile X syndrome.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents the author's views and experiences of living with Fragile X syndrome.

Findings

The paper provides the author's perspective on diagnosis, the impact on family life, dealing with stigma and the effect that the condition had on school, college, work and interactions with other people.

Originality/value

The paper provides a unique insight into the day-to-day experiences of living with Fragile X syndrome.

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Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-1282

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Article
Publication date: 15 July 2011

Lynne Zwink

– This paper presents the viewpoint of a parent of two children with Fragile X syndrome.

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Purpose

This paper presents the viewpoint of a parent of two children with Fragile X syndrome.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents the author's views of her and her family's experience of Fragile X syndrome.

Findings

The paper provides the author's perspective on the impact that the condition has had on family life.

Originality/value

The paper provides a unique insight into the day-to-day experiences of a parent of two children with Fragile X syndrome.

Details

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-1282

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