Daily Living Skills & Learning Strategies

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFiDVVR7IycRecording of presentation by Dr Marcia Braden PhD, 2 March 2020, Melbourne Australia. Daily Living Skills & Learning Strategies - Supporting children who have Fragile X syndrome. Covering:o how the lack of the FMRP protein impacts brain development o how neurobiological factors affect daily living and learning skillso how to structure the environment at home and in the classroom to account for the cognitive profile of Fragile X syndrome (the strengths and weaknesses in cognition and learning)o eating, sleeping and toileting concerns and motor delayso hyperarousal and anxiety **o structuring the environment to take account of anxiety and executive functioning deficitso visual supports to aid in learning[** See also: "Understanding Anxiety in Fragile X syndrome" - recording of webinar by Dr Marcia Braden, 17 November 2021 youtube.]This presentation by Dr Braden was supported by an educational grant from Zynerba Pharmaceuticals.