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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic condition causing intellectual disability, behavioral and learning challenges, and various physical characteristics. It is also the most common single-gene cause of autism worldwide. While many people are familiar with autism, they are not as familiar with the specific conditions that lead to the disorder, such as Fragile X Syndrome. Questions such as this are not meant to disqualify a person from a job if they are unfamiliar with a diagnosis. Most interviewers use these questions to introduce candidates to the specialty areas their facility offers. If you know the syndrome, share it. If you do not, state that you are unfamiliar, but do so with interest, which is what the interviewer is looking for.

Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"The more I learn about Texas Children's Hospital, the more excited I am about becoming a part of this awesome team. I don't know about Fragile X Syndrome, only that it has been classified as one of the causes of autism. I would like to learn more about this specialty area."

Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"I worked in an autism center for a little over a year and had some patients diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome. It is amazing how so many things have been linked to autism. I am glad to see places like Texas Children's Hospital creating specialty areas to address this dreadful diagnosis."

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