Attention and Communication in Rett Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Fabio, Rosa Angela; Antonietti, Alessandro; Castelli, Ilaria; Marchetti, Antonella
Titel	Attention and Communication in Rett Syndrome
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (2009) 2, S.329-335 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2008.07.005
Schlagwörter	Stimuli; Females; Attention; Genetic Disorders; Communication Skills; Interpersonal Communication; Children; Nonverbal Communication; Communication Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreizsystem; Weibliches Geschlecht; Aufmerksamkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Child; Kind; Kinder; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Kommunikationsbarriere
Abstract	The study of selective attention and its influence on communication in patients with Rett Syndrome (RS), in which communication abilities are impaired is particularly relevant. The aim of this study was to analyse attention and communication abilities in RS. A sample of 20 children (10 girls with RS and 10 control girls, matched on mental age) were tested on both attention and non-verbal communication abilities. Results showed that girls with RS have specific deficits in the ability to attend selectively to the relevant sources of information, and that they pay attention to irrelevant stimuli. Results related to non-verbal communication partially show specific impairment in girls with RS. Educational implications are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10