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Growing with Grace
July 27, 2023
Hi! My name is Gracie Chavez, I’m 25 years old, and I have 22q11.2 Deletion. Also, I have 5 siblings and I'm the youngest. I’m a dog mom and an aunt. I own a floral business, and I need to mention I'm a Lego lover!I became an intern because I started a blog and decided to post about my story and...
22Quarterly- March 2022 Volume 2 Issue 1
March 2, 2022
Check-out the recent issue of 22Quarterly- A newsletter about 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.Ana Alves Francisco, cognitive neuroscientist and science communicator dives into three new topics and how they affect our 22q community.In this newsletter she focuses on:-social interactions-vision problems-...
22q Quarterly Research Newsletter: Vol.1 Issue 2
December 6, 2021
Here is the second issue of the 22QUARTERLY--a newsletter about 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. This article was created by Ana Alves Francisco, a cognitive neuroscientist in our community: This article focuses on: parental stress, bleeding, and autoimmunity in individuals with 22q. To read the entire...
22Quarterly Research Newsletter
September 5, 2021
Here is the first issue of the 22QUARTERLY--a newsletter about 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. This article was created by Ana Alves Francisco, a cognitive neuroscientist in our community: This article focuses on: updates regarding the prevalence of 22q, emotion regulation, and executive function of...
22q Sibling Relationships: A Look Inside
April 3, 2021
22Q Sibling Relationships: A Look Inside
By Nicholas Greenland
“22q11.2 Deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by a small missing piece of the second chromosome. 22q can be the cause of nearly 200 mild to serious health and developmental issues in children.” (22qfamilyfoundation.org) Many of them...
Why Should You Consider an Internship After College?
November 20, 2018
Why Should You Consider an Internship After College?
By Lindsey Flax
Deep down being diagnosed with a medical/and learning difference was challenging to interpret. Personally, I did not fully grasp the idea of what 22q was. Eventually, I went to a counselor to explain the deletion - one...
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