Developmental profile of speech-language and communicative functions in an individual with the preserved speech variant of Rett syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We assessed various aspects of speech-language and communicative functions of an individual with the preserved speech variant of Rett syndrome (RTT) to describe her developmental profile over a period of 11 years.

Methods

For this study, we incorporated the following data resources and methods to assess speech-language and communicative functions during pre-, peri- and post-regressional development: retrospective video analyses, medical history data, parental checklists and diaries, standardized tests on vocabulary and grammar, spontaneous speech samples and picture stories to elicit narrative competences.

Results

Despite achieving speech-language milestones, atypical behaviours were present at all times. We observed a unique developmental speech-language tr

SUBMITTER: Marschik PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5951270 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature