Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ441345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning in 28 Girls with Rett Syndrome. Brief Report.
Perry, Adrienne; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v21 n4 p551-56 Dec 1991
This study of 28 girls (ages 2-19) with Rett Syndrome found profound handicaps in the intellectual and adaptive areas, according to standardized tests. Subjects seemed capable of learning some self-help skills at a basic level. The Cattell Mental Age was significantly negatively correlated with chronological age. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Age Differences, Chronological Age, Cognitive Ability, Dementia, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Intellectual Development, Mental Age, Multiple Disabilities, Preschool Education, Self Care Skills, Severe Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Standardized Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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