From Concerns to Care: Understanding Parental Priorities and Access to Early Intervention for Infants With Fragile X Syndrome

Although one of the main benefits of earlier diagnosis is purported to be earlier access to interventions, we found infants diagnosed with FXS prior to emergence of symptoms experienced barriers to accessing early intervention services, despite FXS being an established condition for Part C services. These findings highlight the need for further exploration of the referral process for infants diagnosed with neurogenetic conditions in infancy.