Management of young children with Rett disorder in the controlled multi-sensory (Snoezelen) environment

Brain and Development

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Lotan, Meir ^a   Shapiro, Michele ^b  

^a Zvi Quittman Residential Center   (Israel)

^b Beit Issie Shapiro Amutat Avi   (Israel)

Author keywords

Multi sensory environment; Rett disorder; Rett syndrome; Snoezelen; Young children

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGITATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RELAXATION TRAINING; RETT SYNDROME; SENSORY STIMULATION; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; RETT SYNDROME; SENSATION;

EID: 27144519861     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2005.03.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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