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Listen to Dr. Sprouse's August 22, 2011 interview on
The Coffee Klatch
View Dr. Sprouse's interviews with
Barbara Harrison on Channel 4:
May 19, 2011
March 21, 2011
May is National X & Y Chromosome
Awareness Month!
Press Releases:
The Focus Foundation
Senator Brownback
Forgotten Children Questionnaire
Public Service Announcement
download a brochure about
The Focus Foundation
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Forgotten Children Questionnaire
| 1. My baby was quiet and demanded little attention |
Yes | No |
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2. By 9 months, my baby was saying “ma-ma”, “da-da” or “ba-ba” in a turn taking game with me
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Yes | No |
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| 3. My child was on the late side for walking (after 16 months) |
Yes | No |
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| 4. My child struggled with “latching on” to the breast |
Yes | No |
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| 5. My child cried for several weeks when beginning Day Care, Preschool or Kindergarten |
Yes | No |
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| 6. My child is shy with other children but talks very well with me and familiar adults |
Yes | No |
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| 7. My child seems clumsy in comparison to his age group |
Yes | No |
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| 8. My child child has flat feet | Yes |
No |
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| 9. My child has a shortened attention span for his/her age |
Yes | No |
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| 10. My child “worries” about events, people or what might happen |
Yes | No |
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| 11. My child seema very good at puzzles or computers |
Yes | No |
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| 12. My child has angry outbursts over minor events |
Yes | No |
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| 13. My child seems “a step behind” when compared to his peers in speech and language skills |
Yes | No |
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| 14. My child struggles with reading | Yes |
No |
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| 15. My child shows fear or increased discomfort with loud noises, vacuum cleaners or in crowded places |
Yes | No |
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| 16. My child seems to have soft muscles sometimes called low muscle tonus |
Yes | No |
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| 17. My child is taller than his/her peers |
Yes | No |
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If you have answered YES to three or more questions, please consider speaking to your primary care provider about having a
chromosomal analysis to determine if your child has an X or Y Chromosomal Variation.
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The photographs used on this website are for illustration purposes only.
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OUR MISSION
The Focus Foundation is dedicated to helping children and families affected by X & Y Variations, Dyslexia, and/or Developmental Dyspraxia.
The Focus Foundation believes that through increased awareness, early identification and syndrome-specific treatment, children with these
conditions can reach their full potential. |
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