Isabel Fernández Carvajal is a physician with a PhD in science and is recognized internationally for her work as a geneticist. She is a founding member of GIRMOGEN (The Research Association for Mental Retardation of Genetic Origin) and a scientific advisor in the Spanish Fragile X Federation. David Aldridge is co-director of the Nordoff-Robbins Zentrum, Witten, Germany.

Fernandez, a scientific advisor in the Spanish Fragile X Federation, and Aldridge, co director of the Nordoff-Robbins Zentrum, Witten, Germany, walk readers through the heredity aspects of Fragile X, its symptoms, diagnosing the syndrome, and appropriate interventions...Professionals may find more support here than parents, yet the lack of popular material on Fragile X means this is an important contribution.

• 1. What is Fragile X Syndrome? 2. Understanding Heredity; Genetic Factors and Inheritance. 3. The Common Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome. 4. Associated Fragile X Syndromes: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Fragile X Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). 5. Diagnosing Fragile X Syndrome and its Implications. 6. Interventions for Fragile X Syndrome 7. Talking with the Family. Appendices. I. References. II. Associations. III. Weblinks.

Isabel Fernández Carvajal is a physician with a PhD in science and is recognized internationally for her work as a geneticist. She is a founding member of GIRMOGEN (The Research Association for Mental Retardation of Genetic Origin) and a scientific advisor in the Spanish Fragile X Federation. David Aldridge is co-director of the Nordoff-Robbins Zentrum, Witten, Germany.

Fernandez, a scientific advisor in the Spanish Fragile X Federation, and Aldridge, co director of the Nordoff-Robbins Zentrum, Witten, Germany, walk readers through the heredity aspects of Fragile X, its symptoms, diagnosing the syndrome, and appropriate interventions...Professionals may find more support here than parents, yet the lack of popular material on Fragile X means this is an important contribution.

• 1. What is Fragile X Syndrome? 2. Understanding Heredity; Genetic Factors and Inheritance. 3. The Common Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome. 4. Associated Fragile X Syndromes: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Fragile X Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). 5. Diagnosing Fragile X Syndrome and its Implications. 6. Interventions for Fragile X Syndrome 7. Talking with the Family. Appendices. I. References. II. Associations. III. Weblinks.