Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Review and Implications for Educational Intervention.

Scott, Ellen M.; Smith, Tom E. C.; Hendricks, Mary D.; Polloway, Edward A.

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ERIC Number: EJ593040

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917

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Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Review and Implications for Educational Intervention.

Scott, Ellen M.; Smith, Tom E. C.; Hendricks, Mary D.; Polloway, Edward A.

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v34 n1 p110-16 Mar 1999

This review of Prader-Willi Syndrome notes characteristics (mental retardation and excessive overeating). Educational interventions including weight management, cognitive and educational development, behavioral interventions, and transition to adulthood are discussed. (DB)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Congenital Impairments, Educational Needs, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Obesity, Special Health Problems, Transitional Programs

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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