Issues in Estimating Developmental Level and Cognitive Function in Rett Syndrome

Breanne J. Byiers; Frank J. Symons

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Issues in Estimating Developmental Level and Cognitive Function in Rett Syndrome

Breanne J. Byiers, Frank J. Symons

Educational Psychology

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Abstract

Severe deficits in communication and cognitive ability are among the necessary diagnostic criteria for Rett syndrome (RTT), a progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that affects almost exclusively females. Traditional assessments, which rely on motor and verbal responding to assess comprehension and cognition, may not accurately reflect functioning in this population. To date, however, there are no comprehensive, systematic reviews of the literature regarding estimates of developmental and cognitive functioning in RTT. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature regarding functioning in comprehension, cognition, and adaptive behavior with a specific focus on the limitations of existing assessment approaches. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities
Publisher	Academic Press Inc.
Pages	147-185
Number of pages	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-398261-2.00004-0
State	Published - 2012

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Name	International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities
Volume	43
ISSN (Print)	2211-6095

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Funding Information:
This work was supported, in part, by Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Grant No. 44763 and 47201. We are grateful for the support of the Rett Syndrome Clinic at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and the Minnesota Rett Syndrome Research Association.

Keywords

Adaptive behavior
Assessment
Cognitive functioning
Comprehension
Motor impairment
Rett syndrome

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Issues in Estimating Developmental Level and Cognitive Function in Rett Syndrome. / Byiers, Breanne J.; Symons, Frank J.
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. Academic Press Inc., 2012. p. 147-185 (International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities; Vol. 43).

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