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Peer reviewedVan Acker, Rick – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This review describes Rett syndrome as a disorder afflicting females and characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive and motor skills and development of stereotypic hand movements. The paper discusses its clinical manifestations, etiology, diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis, prevalence, pathogenesis, treatment, and educational…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
