New children’s book highlights Trisomy X [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — March is National Trisomy Awareness Month, and one Arkansas girl’s diagnosis of the condition isn’t stopping her from shining bright.

Trisomy X syndrome, or Triple X, is a medical condition where a person has an extra X chromosome in every cell of their body. Normally, girls have two x chromosomes while boys have an x and a y.

With Trisomy X, the individual has three x chromosomes passed down to them. Down syndrome and Edward syndrome are some of the most common forms of trisomy.

While this condition may be a part of Halo Hunter’s story, it’s far from her defining trait. 

“When we first found out that she was going to have an extra x chromosome, of course, I …