October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month!
According to WebMD, Rett syndrome is a "rare, severe, 'girls only' form of autism." It is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and usually appears in children between six months and eighteen months of age.
Boys who develop Rett syndrome usually die shortly after birth. This is because, in boys, Rett syndrome is much more severe. Rett syndrome affects the X chromosome and since boys have only one X chromosome, whereas girls have two, the disorder affects boys much more severely and they die quickly. So, this disorder mainly occurs in girls, with 1 out of 10,000 to 15,000 eventually developing the disorder.
Click the following link to read the entire artile: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/rett-syndrome.
"Clint Black, our national spokesperson featured in our publi service campaign, is holding a 'Black Out Rett Syndrome' concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 27th to raise money for Rett syndrome . . . Clint will be there to make it a tremendous Rett syndrome event and personally thank every one of you for showing!"
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