Communication intervention in Rett syndrome: A systematic review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 304-318

  Sigafoos, Jeff ^a   Green, Vanessa A ^a   Schlosser, Ralf ^b   O'eilly, Mark F ^c   Lancioni, Giulio E ^d   Rispoli, Mandy ^c   Lang, Russell ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication intervention; Rett syndrome; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GESTURE; HUMAN; IMITATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 60549110471     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.09.006     Document Type: Review

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