Category: Intersex

by onevoice47xxy 12/06/2020

Air of Silence

High school photography teacher, Chris Somers, speaks with Phoebe Hart about their experience of XXY of being a child inContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 18/05/2020

IDAHOBIT Intersex

Intersex Advocate Paul Byrne-Moroney speaks of what it means to be XXY / Intersex on IDAHOBIT Day

by onevoice47xxy 17/05/2020

Biology Disease Intersex

Shifting Syndromes: Sex Chromosome Variations and Intersex Classifications

In 1942, Harry Klinefelter, along with the endocrinologists Fuller Albright and Edward Reifenstein, described what would become known as Klinefelter’sContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 12/05/2020

Biology genetics Intersex

Diagnosing Sex Chromatin: A Binary for Every Cell

In 1949, Canadian anatomist Murray Barr announced the discovery of a peculiar entity in the cell nucleus that was presentContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 05/04/2020

Biology Chromosomes Genes Intersex

Human Sex Chromosome Swapping Occurs More Often Than Previously Thought

It turns out that the rigid “line in the sand” over which the human sex chromosomes — the Y andContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 21/02/2020

Health Intersex Research

XXY: Lived Experiences

Excerpt from;Intersex: Stories and Statistics from Australia Jones, Hart, Carpenter, Ansara, Leonard & Lucke. Covering areas of Education, Mental Health,Continue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 24/01/2020

Awareness blog Intersex Sex Video

What It's Like to Be Intersex

“It was like a bomb being dropped into our life.” That’s Isaiah Ngwaru. He’s talking about the moment he andContinue Reading

UCF students who worked on the petition gather in support of Juleigh Mayfield (seated by the window) after her hearing Jan. 15 at the Osceola County Courthouse. (Photo by Nick Leyva ’15)

by onevoice47xxy 23/01/2020

blog Chromosomes Intersex The Law Women XXY

XXY Trailblazer Steps Up To The Podium

University of Central Florida associate lecturer Irene Pons and her legal studies class are striving to help a Central Florida womanContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 22/11/2019

Awareness blog Educational Intersex Science Sex

Intersex: Implications of Umbrella Terms in The Interest of Science.

The intersection of science and identity intensifies the complexity of the umbrella term DSD (Disorders of Sex Development)/Intersex. The interestContinue Reading

by onevoice47xxy 08/11/2019

Awareness Educational Intersex XXY

An Intro to Intersex

Dr Agli Zavros-Orr, who is a Board Member of Intersex Human Rights Australia, speaks with Arion of Joy FM, aboutContinue Reading

Reach Out is Australia’s leading online mental health organisation for young people and their parents. Our practical support, tools and tips help young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times – and the information we offer parents makes it easier for them to help their teenagers, too.

YOUth & I seeks to encourage young intersex people to share their own stories, short essays, reflections, poems, cartoons, drawings – really, anything that can be printed! We want to hear from intersex young people everywhere about their experiences, hopes, fears and dreams.

Re-imagine Today is co-designed with people living with mental health issues. Many of those involved have lived experience of the NDIS and have used this experience to help you better understand how it all works

Intersex Peer Support Australia is a peer support, information and advocacy group for people born with variations in sex characteristics and their families.

Intersex Head To Health is a digital Mental Health resource by the Australian Government connecting you with some of Australia’s most trusted Mental Health organisations. It brings together apps, online programs, online forums, and phone services, as well as a range of digital information resources.

Parents of Gender Diverse Children provides peer support to Parents and those parenting Trans and Gender Diverse children. They realise that parents who are well supported are better able to support their children.

Intersex Human Rights Australia promote human rights, health and bodily autonomy. Their goals are to help create a society where intersex bodies are not stigmatised, and where our rights as people are recognised. They build community, evidence, capacity, and education and information resources.

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 – 25

The Pinnacle Foundation provides multi-year educational scholarships and mentoring support to young adults (between the ages of 17 and 26) across Australia where their sex characteristics have prevented or hindered the achievement of their career aspirations or personal development. Scholarships include a case component and support from a mentor.

Flourish Australia: Being part of the Flourish Australia family is a great way to make new friends, try new things and get more involved with your local community. Connect with us to start feeling less isolated.

Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia We provide nationwide counselling and support for people impacted by domestic and family violence.

46 XX(y) Phenotypically there are three groups of sex-reversed 46,XX individuals. The first classical group includes phenotypically normal XX males, while the second and third groups consist of those with varying forms of genital ambiguity.

48 XXYY is a chromosomal variation that causes infertility, developmental and behavioural issues, as well as other health problems

48,XXXY often compared with 47,XXY because of shared features including tall stature and hypogonadism, 48,XXYY, 48,XXXY and 49,XXXXY are associated with additional physical findings, congenital differences, medical problems and psychological features.

Musculoskeletal Differences Among XXXXY Data was collected from an international cohort of XXXXY’s over 10 years indicating the necessity for comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment.

Diversitywise Educational Services provides curriculum, pedagogy and professional development services to early learning centres and schools.

Speech & Language Development Australia is the nation’s peak body supporting and advocating for the needs of children and young people with speech, language and related differences.

A Podcast Initiative by The National Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability, to assist in learning more about development issues

Brain Facts dot Org
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Executive dysfunction and relation with behavioral problems .These findings suggest that executive dysfunction may be part of the phenotype of children with an extra X chromosome, impacting the ability to function adequately in everyday life.