#fxs

[ayelkian]

A small Applin animation because I love him and his puny pathetic existence. He’s a precious sweet boy you must protect at all costs.

[rambles-of-mental-illness]

A flag for fragile X syndrome (requested/suggested) with assistance from @dragoncxv360. Information under cut

What is Fragile X Syndrome?

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that affects how the brain develops. It can make learning, talking, and socializing harder for some people. It's the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and happens because of a change (mutation) in the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome.

Why is it called Fragile X?

Under a microscope, the X chromosome in people with this condition looks "fragile" or broken, which is where the name comes from!

What does FXS do?

People with Fragile X might have: - Trouble learning (some have mild difficulties, others need more help) - Speech delays (talking later than other kids) - Anxiety & shyness (especially in social situations) - Sensory issues (loud sounds, bright lights, certain textures might feel overwhelming) - Hyperactivity or impulsiveness (kind of like ADHD) - Autism-like traits (repetitive behaviors, avoiding eye contact, social struggles)

What causes it?

A section of the FMR1 gene (which helps brain cells work properly) repeats too many times and turns off. This stops the body from making a protein called FMRP, which is important for brain development.

A parent can be a carrier (having a smaller mutation) and not show symptoms but still pass it on to their kids.

Is there a cure?

Nope, but there are ways to help! - Speech & behavioral therapy can improve communication. - Special education support helps with learning. - Medications can help with anxiety, hyperactivity, or mood regulation.

How do you know if someone has it?

Doctors can do a genetic test to check for the Fragile X mutation.

Fragile X Syndrome is a neurodivergent disability.

[pixel-flagz]

FXS Flag Pixels

[ansautism]

now i'm not quite sure what the preface to being able to claim FASD as a diagnostic label is, nor do i know if it can even be diagnosed in my case, but holy crap tumblr be normal about people with FASD

like in my case i was exposed to teratogens and was later diagnosed with ADHD and ASD. we're not sure if there's a direct link and it was literally never got brought up again by my doctors but every time i say this i feel like there's gonna be a tumblr hitman laughing at me for saying "oh i was exposed to substances as a fetus" or another tumblr hitman blaming my parents or thinking FASD is always indicative of abuse or maltreatment

like we can somehow accept that autism is a spectrum or whatever yet whenever someone says FASD they think of that image of a child with no philtrum or say "ermmm actually it's FAS" or make some stupid joke about FASD or intellectual disability like screw off man

god forbid i even mention something like being tested for fragile x because tumblr thinks genetic conditions = intellectual disability and intellectual disability = "stupid"

[japanesecarssince1947]

2001 Toyota FXS Concept

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[fuckedupfemmebot]

Please interact with the post if you're intellectually disabled or learning disabled. There's no way I'm the only one who's "slow" on this hellsite.

[sopheadraws]

Whenever I block TERFs with "XX" in their blog descriptions, I have to wonder whether they had genetic testing to learn their sex chromosomes. Because I actually have - it was to ensure I don't have fragile X syndrome because I have autism and FXS runs in my family - and I would hate to learn there's a potential chromosomal mutation to radfem pipeline.