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Peer reviewedEvans, Ian M.; Meyer, Luanna H. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
A naturalistic behavioral assessment and intervention program over a 3-year period for a New Zealand girl (age 5) with Rett syndrome is described. The most significant reduction in hand mannerisms and other excess behaviors was related to positive social interactions and play that allowed for communication at the affective level. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication
