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Himes meets with Fragile X Syndrome advocate
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Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes met with Ridgefield resident Pat Giacone, an advocate for the Fragile X Syndrome Foundation, last week.
Photo: Contributed PhotoConnecticut Congressman Jim Himes met with Ridgefield resident Pat Giacone, an advocate for the Fragile X Syndrome Foundation, last week.
Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes met with Ridgefield resident Pat Giacone, an advocate for the Fragile X Syndrome Foundation, last week.
Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes met with Ridgefield resident Pat Giacone, an advocate for the Fragile X Syndrome Foundation, last week.
Congressman Jim Himes met with Ridgefielder Pat Giacone, an advocate for the Fragile X Syndrome Foundation, last week.
Fragile X Syndrome is an inherited genetic disorder which is the leading known inherited cause of intellectual disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Individuals who are pre-mutation carriers may be at risk for neurological disorders and health issues as well.
There are 1,100 individuals with FXS and 16,000 people are carriers in the State of Connecticut
