The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study
Introduction: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder usually associated with a mutation in the MECP2 gene. Conductive Education (CE) is an educational approach that has not yet been explored with regard to children with RTT. Objective: Assessing functional abilities of individuals with RTT d...
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| author | Lotan, M. Schenker, R. Wine, J. Downs, Jennepher |
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| description | Introduction: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder usually associated with a mutation in the MECP2 gene. Conductive Education (CE) is an educational approach that has not yet been explored with regard to children with RTT. Objective: Assessing functional abilities of individuals with RTT due to CE intervention. Design: A single subject, AB design. Method: This study assessed the functional skills of three girls with RTT aged 3–5 years before and during participation in a CE programme. Results: Gross motor function improvements were observed at the end of the intervention period. Gross motor skills declined slightly in all participants over the summer holidays but improved again a few months after recommencement of the educational year. Conclusion: Replication of this study with more subjects is justified as is comparison with other educational methods. A home intervention programme should be constructed to prevent decline of skills over the summer vacation. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-263302017-09-13T15:55:05Z The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study Lotan, M. Schenker, R. Wine, J. Downs, Jennepher Introduction: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder usually associated with a mutation in the MECP2 gene. Conductive Education (CE) is an educational approach that has not yet been explored with regard to children with RTT. Objective: Assessing functional abilities of individuals with RTT due to CE intervention. Design: A single subject, AB design. Method: This study assessed the functional skills of three girls with RTT aged 3–5 years before and during participation in a CE programme. Results: Gross motor function improvements were observed at the end of the intervention period. Gross motor skills declined slightly in all participants over the summer holidays but improved again a few months after recommencement of the educational year. Conclusion: Replication of this study with more subjects is justified as is comparison with other educational methods. A home intervention programme should be constructed to prevent decline of skills over the summer vacation. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26330 10.3109/17518423.2011.629374 Informa Healthcare fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Lotan, M. Schenker, R. Wine, J. Downs, Jennepher The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title | The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title_full | The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title_short | The conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with Rett syndrome. A pilot study |
| title_sort | conductive environment enhances gross motor function of girls with rett syndrome. a pilot study |
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