Available Now! Web-Based Mindfulness Program for Adolescents with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

2026-01-14T23:16:08+00:00

January 14, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to release the Aware Program for Teens with 22q11DS, a web-based, mindfulness training program designed to enhance the daily functioning of adolescents with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11DS). Why is this program important? Adolescents with 22q11DS tend to experience high levels of anxiety as well as challenges in social situations; however, few behavioral interventions have been developed to help this group of youth handle these challenges. Researchers and developers from iRT created the Aware Program for Teens with 22q11DS to fill the gap in resources for young people with 22q11DS. The program is [...]