NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ579568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
The Preserved Speech Variant: A Subgroup of the Rett Complex: A Clinical Report of 30 Cases.
Zappella, Michele; Gillberg, Christopher; Ehlers, Stephan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v28 n6 p519-26 Dec 1998
Thirty females (ages 5-28) with autism also had many features of classic Rett syndrome (RS). The course of the disorder was more benign that in classic RS. A category of "Rett Complex" is proposed in which individuals have classic RS, but have a preserved speech variant. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Females, Speech Skills, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Verbal Ability, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Rett Syndrome