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Teaching self-feeding skills to patients with Rett syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8224566     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Few studies have examined the extent to which functional hand-use may be taught to girls with Rett syndrome after those skills have been lost. In this investigation, five females with classic Rett syndrome were taught to feed themselves using a method of prompting and reinforcement. All patients demonstrated improvements in their self-feeding skills. The results are discussed in terms of the factors that may influence the acquisition of skills in girls with Rett syndrome, and directions for future research and proposed.
Authors:
C C Piazza; C Anderson; W Fisher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental medicine and child neurology     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0012-1622     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Publication Date:  1993 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-12-02     Completed Date:  1993-12-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0006761     Medline TA:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  991-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior Therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Feeding Behavior / physiology*
Female
Hand / physiopathology*
Humans
Motor Skills / physiology*
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Rett Syndrome / physiopathology,  rehabilitation*

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