Hyperarousal Workshop:
To Have FX is to Have Hyperarousal

Experience hyperarousal and learn what it is and what to do about it

Mouse and Tracy lead Fragile X hyperarousal workshopSIGN UP (it’s free!). Simply fill out the short form below and be redirected immediately to this important two-part workshop session video led by Fragile X experts Tracy Stackhouse and Sarah “Mouse” Scharfenaker, together known as Mouse and Tracy.

In this hyperarousal-focused workshop:

  • Learn about key behaviors seen in individuals with FXS and how these behaviors work as windows into what is going on in the brain.
  • Acquire the tools needed to directly manage hyperarousal and reduce its impact on learning and behavior.
  • Feel empowered to understand hyperarousal and address it across ages and stages of development.
  • Better understand what it feels like to have a fear, fight, or flight reaction to sensory/environmental stimuli.
  • Better understand the impact of hyperarousal on language, learning, behavior, and daily living skills.
  • Learn the importance of understanding hyperarousal to ensure appropriate behavioral, educational, and therapeutic plans, and to support quality of life in the face of hyperarousal.

This video also includes presentation slides from the conference.

WHAT IS HYPERAROUSAL?
Hyperarousal refers to a state of excessive nervous system activation that interferes with the production of effective organized behavior.

Presented by

Sarah K. Scharfenaker, fondly known as “Mouse,” is co-founder of Developmental FX. She has worked in the fields of Fragile X syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorders for more than 25 years. Mouse provided speech pathology services to the Denver Fragile X Treatment and Research Center at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, and accompanied Dr. Randi Hagerman to the UC Davis MIND Institute to initiate its program. She has a masters in speech pathology from the University of Montana.

Tracy Murnan Stackhouse is co-founder of Developmental FX. She is a leading pediatric occupational therapist involved in clinical treatment, research, mentoring, and training regarding OT intervention and neurodevelopmental disorders, especially Fragile X syndrome and autism. She has a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Colorado State University, and a masters in developmental psychology/developmental cognitive neuroscience from the University of Denver.

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