This post is going to be about both my experiences with Fragile X as well as how Fragile X is portrayed in my forthcoming YA novel, DEVIL SPRINGS. (And if you want to skip to the punchline: it’s a spectrum disorder so my own son’s Fragile X and the book character’s Fragile X are vastly different.)
Attempting a Dental Cleaning with Fragile X
Fragile X Life Meets... Potty Training!
I have a line of cards in my head (Hallmark? You out there? Wanna make a deal?) Called Mom to Mom or some such thing. One of the cards would have a picture of a kid’s potty on the front and then when you opened it would read, “I’ve been there. AFTER you’ve cleaned the poop off your rug, I’ll come over with wine.”