ERIC Number: EJ839947
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: N/A
Retracing Atypical Development: A Preserved Speech Variant of Rett Syndrome
Marschik, Peter B.; Einspieler, Christa; Oberle, Andreas; Laccone, Franco; Prechtl, Heinz F. R.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v39 n6 p958-961 Jun 2009
The subject of the present study is the development of a girl with the preserved speech variant of Rett disorder. Our data are based on detailed retrospective and prospective video analyses. Despite achieving developmental milestones, movement quality was already abnormal during the girl's first half year of life. In addition, early hand stereotypies, idiosyncratic vocalizations, asymmetric eye opening, and abnormal facial expressions are early signs proving that this variant of the Rett complex, too, manifests itself within the first months of life.
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Females, Developmental Stages, Child Development, Speech Impairments, Video Technology, Young Children, Antisocial Behavior, Speech Communication, Eye Movements, Nonverbal Communication, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A