Decisional Capacity and Informed Consent in Fragile X Syndrome

The Decisional Capacity and Informed Consent in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) project is for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health \& Human Development, 1R01HD071987-01A1, and will provide the first comprehensive description of decisional capacity of individuals with FXS; identify individual, family, and experiential factors associated with variability in decisional capacity; determine the validity of caregiver and expert ratings; and develop evidence-based guidelines for categorizing decisional capacity of individuals with FXS. The researchers will develop a methodologically rigorous and conceptually grounded decision aid using digital technology to enhance participation of individuals with FXS in the consent process.