Psychosocial Considerations for Turner Syndrome

FAQ: Psychosocial Considerations for Turner Syndrome

Girls and women with Turner Syndrome (TS) face unique cognitive, emotional, and educational challenges that are often underrecognized, yet highly addressable with the right support. In the Turner Syndrome Foundation webinar: Psychosocial & Educational Considerations for Turner Syndrome, Mackenzie Norman, PhD., walked families, educators, and providers through the latest research and real-world strategies for improving […]

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Coordinating Care Between Schools and Healthcare Providers for Girls with Turner Syndrome

Coordinating Care Between Schools and Healthcare Providers for Girls with Turner Syndrome

When it comes to supporting girls with Turner Syndrome (TS), we often think of care in two separate worlds: the medical clinic and the classroom. However, when these spheres work in isolation, important needs often go unmet. Girls with Turner Syndrome often present quietly. They may not act out or fall behind academically, but internally,

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Social Skills Development in Turner Syndrome

Social Skills Development in Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome (TS) is often discussed in terms of medical needs and physical development, but there are invisible areas of difference that can be just as impactful, one of them being social development. For example, TS patient Sydney, “TS has been more of a mental, social battle mostly. From the different doctors appointments to the

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Together for Turner Syndrome: Strikeouts for Turner Syndrome 2025

Together for Turner Syndrome: Strikeouts for Turner Syndrome 2025

The 2025 Strikeouts for Turner Syndrome campaign was a powerful reminder of what community, advocacy, and compassion can achieve together. This initiative—born from the hearts of Pete and Lydia Fairbanks in loving memory of their daughter, Ellis—was a heartfelt call to action to raise awareness, spark conversations, and ensure that no family facing Turner syndrome

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Understanding the Cognitive Profile of Girls with Turner Syndrome

How Educators and Families Can Support Strengths and Challenges in Learning Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal condition affecting about 1 in 2,000 females, and while the physical characteristics may be obvious, it is lesser known that the condition also affects learning and cognition. Understanding the learning strengths and challenges associated with TS is essential

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6 Books To Read About Turner Syndrome

6 Books about Turner Syndrome

Why Reading about Turner Syndrome is Important “As someone who was an avid reader throughout school and trying to get back into the groove of regular reading despite the increased demands of everyday life, I will never get tired of listing the improvements reading can have to someone,” says Brooke Caron, a woman with Turner

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The Hidden Healthcare Gap

The Hidden Healthcare Gap: Why Adult Women with Turner Syndrome Are Being Left Behind

Many adult women with Turner syndrome (TS) are not getting the ongoing medical care they require. This often begins during the transition from pediatric to adult care, when support tends to drop off. Too few transition programs or clinics are in place to guide this transition, and as a result, many women stop treatment altogether.

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Fairbanks and Rays on June 7th For Strikeouts

Pitching for a Purpose: Join Fairbanks Strikeouts for Turner Syndrome

Join the Fairbanks and Tampa Bay Rays on June 7th for Strikeouts for Turner Syndrome: A Community Day of Hope and Awareness For the second year in a row, Pete Fairbanks, pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, and his wife Lydia are inviting you to be part of something far greater than a scorecard. For

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Turn a Page

Turn a Page for Turner Syndrome: A Summer Read-A-Thon with Purpose

Do you love to read? Are you always looking for your next great book, or maybe searching for a reason to finally start that TBR pile? This summer, you can turn pages and make a difference with the Turn a Page for Turner Syndrome Summer Read-A-Thon! From June to August 2025, readers from all over

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