The University of Mississippi Medical Center and former U.S. Congressman Gregg Harper are joining forces to raise awareness for fragile X syndrome (FXS) while also looking to aid people who have the condition.

FXS results from mutations in a gene on the X chromosome and is the most commonly inherited form of developmental and intellectual disability. For many, it's often confused with autism, resulting in multiple misdiagnoses.

Harper, whose 34-year-old son, Livingston, has FXS, became a champion in the fight to aid individuals who have FXS and other intellectual disabilities while in office. During his time in Washington D.C., the now-retired congressman created the Gregg and Livingston Harper Congressional Internship Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

The program worked in conjunction with George Mason University's LIFE Program to give students with varying intellectual disabilities an opportunity to gain congressional work experience…

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By: Caleb Salers
Title: Former U.S. congressman partners with UMMC to help people with fragile X syndrome
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/ummc-fragile-x-program-harper/
Published Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:59:31 +0000

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