Our former doctoral student, Dr. Carly Moser’s new article was published in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders titled The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in mothers of autistic children and mothers of children with fragile X syndrome. Collaborators included postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Laura Friedman, and Dr. Jessica Klusek. Parents of children with intellectual… Read more »
Dr. Laura Friedman’s paper titled: Description and predictors of self-determination in males and females with fragile X syndrome on the verge of adulthood, was recently published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Collaborators on this paper included former doctoral student, Dr. Carly Moser, and Dr. Jessica Klusek. Self-determination refers to setting and monitoring personal goals,… Read more »
Dr. Laura Friedman and Dr. Jessica Klusek published a study on vocal quality within women with the FMR1 premutation. Vocal quality is an indicator of motor function, as voice is controlled by the coordination of many muscles in the face, neck, and abdomen. Findings indicated that women with the FMR1 premutation had lower voices (lower pitch) and their voices were less… Read more »