Diagnosis

If you or someone else thinks your child may be delayed, it is important to seek an assessment at as young an age as possible.  Children with Jacobsen's Syndrome and other developmental delays may benefit from early intervention services, therapies, educational interventions and other support services that may require a diagnosis in order to be eligible for those services.

Some other terms or diagnoses for Jacobsen's Syndrome (JBS) include:

• chromosome 11q deletion syndrome
• 11q- syndrome
• 11q deletion syndrome
• chromosome 11q monosomy
• del(11q) syndrome
• deletion 11q syndrome
• monosomy 11q
• partial monosomy 11q
• Eleventh Chromosome Abnormalities

Treatment

The physical and mental development of children with chromosome 11 anomalies differs from child to child.  However, as with any special needs child, the importance of early diagnosis and interventions in supporting the development of the child with Jacobsen's Syndrome cannot be understated.  Children with Jacobsen's may benefit from a variety of supports, interventions, therapies and services, depending on the impact of their disability on their development.

Other Information Resources

11q Research and Resource
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/c.jones/11q/contents.htm

European Chromosome 11Q network
http://www.11q.org