Colton's XXXtraordinarY Cause

Colton's XXXtraordinarY Cause was created in honor of Colton Robert, a carefree little boy with a sense a humor and smile that can light up the room.  When Colton was just 9 months old he was referred to a geneticist because he was failing to thrive and was behind developmentally.  At the time we just thought we were covering all of our bases, but very quickly we were surprised to find that Colton did have a rare syndrome called 48XXXY.  Boys who have 48XXXY have physical struggles due to low muscle tone, complications with language and speech, developmental and behavior problems, and varied health issues. Colton has been fortunate to have gotten an early diagnosis that has resulted in early hormone treatments and therapies that we believe will have a positive impact on his future.  Our main goal is to spread awareness, not only for 48XXXY, but for all X & Y variations as current research indicates that 1 in 500 births have X &Y Chromosomal Variations and of those born with this variation, 7 out of 10 children will never be diagnosed.  Failure to diagnose and treat these children can leave them struggling with learning disabilities, language impairment, motor planning deficits, reading dysfunction, attention disorders and behavioral problems which can affect them for a life time. Help us spread Colton's story, bring awareness to X and Y Variations, and provide medical attention to a little boy in need with the purchase of these T-shirts!