#86 - Hunter College Presentation - What Is XXY?
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Recently Ryan Bregante and Kelsey Fuglsby had the opportunity to be guest speakers at Hunter College in NYC. The Class is called Abnormal Psychology which has roughly 100 students. This video is just a few of the highlights from our hour-long conversation.    1-500 men are born with Klinefelter syndrome, a genetic condition in which males are born with an extra X chromosome. Ryan was born with XXY and is the founder and president of Living with XXY Nonprofit. Kelsey Fuglsby is the mother of a 14-year-old boy named Elliott, diagnosed at ten years old. Only 25% of our community will receive a diagnosis. 75% will die, never knowing. You can find the video highlights HERE.  For more information, please visit: https://livingwithxxy.org/
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