Intellectual disability affects more than 1.5% of the population of children in developing countries yet we know little about the daily lives and support... ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

Hand function is particularly affected and we discuss theoretical and practical perspectives for optimising hand function in Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2013
• July 2013

Attention to sleep hygiene remains an important management strategy for sleep problems in Rett syndrome ...

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• 2018
• July 2018

Eye gaze is used more frequently than gestures for communication, and this is related to age, MECP2 mutation type, and gross motor abilities ...

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• 2016
• December 2016

We describe the choice-making abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2018
• March 2018

Social advantage may provide some protection for dental health in individuals with Rett syndrome ...

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• 2018
• November 2018

We investigated the effects of environmental enrichment on gross motor skills and blood BDNF levels in girls with Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder mainly affecting females and scoliosis is a common co-morbidity. Spinal fusion may be recommended if... ...

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• 2015
• February 2015

Fourteen of 74 Chinese families known to the International Rett Syndrome Phenotype Database participated in this qualitative study. ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

The diagnosis of a rare disorder is dependent on the clinician's particular knowledge and experience, and can be challenging when the presentation is variable. ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

To develop guidelines for the clinical management of scoliosis in Rett syndrome through evidence review and consensus expert panel opinion. ...

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• 2009
• August 2009

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs HM JA MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Jenny.Downs@telethonkids.org.au Principal Research ...

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