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Life Threatening Breathing Disorder of Rett Syndrome Prevented

October 4, 2010

8 October 2010, News, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] A group of researchers at the University of Bristol have sequestered the potentially fatal breath holding episodes associated with the autistic-spectrum disorder Rett syndrome. Rett syndrome is a developmental disorder of the brain that affects around 1 in10,000 young girls.…...

July 9, 2010

9 July 2010, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Rett Syndrome, SLP

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 Girl Power 2 Cure Reprinted with the express permission of Girl Power 2 Cure as originally published on their website. This is a sample of a letter written by a parent to send home to the parents of…...

June 25, 2010

25 June 2010, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Q&A, Rett Syndrome, SLP

By: Ingrid Harding Founder and President Girl Power 2 Cure, Inc. Rett Syndrome is a neurological/movement disorder which predominantly affects girls (approximately 1 in 10,000). Many attain developmental milestones from birth to age two or three, but then begin to regress. Others…...

Resources of the Week: Rett Syndrome

April 2, 2010

2 April 2010, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome, Tip or Resource

In our efforts to make our website the very best place to learn about all our special kiddos, we have been working behind the scenes to build our specific diagnoses pages. This month we have been working on creating a place for…...

April 2, 2010

2 April 2010, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Rett Syndrome, SLP

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their website. What is Rett syndrome? Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a unique neurodevelopmental disorder which begins to show its…...

February 26, 2010

February 2010, News, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

[Source: MIT News] A molecule that promotes brain development could serve as a possible treatment for Rett syndrome, the most common form of autism in girls, according to researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the Whitehead Institute for…...

January 1, 2009

Article, Rett Syndrome, Sensory Integration, SPD

by: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, March 22, 2008, Pizzamiglio, Maria Rosa; Nasti, Marianna; Piccardi, Laura; Zotti, Antonella; Vitturini, Claudio; Spitoni, Grazia; Nanni, Maria Vittoria; Guariglia, Cecilia; Morelli, Daniela Read the Full Text of this Article HERE...

January 1, 2008

Article, Autism, Rett Syndrome

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 Rett Syndrome Research Trust Reprinted with the express permission of Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) as originally published on their Website. Due to the varied constellation of symptoms that make up Rett Syndrome, it is becoming a model system…...

Rett Syndrome: Language Without Speech

January 1, 2008

Article, Language, Rett Syndrome, SLP

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation This is a collection of 4 articles which are reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally on their Website. Body Language In many respects, we share her handicap. We…...

Scoliosis Guidelines for Rett Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Article, PT, Rett Syndrome, Scoliosis

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their Website. NEW GUIDELINES A MODEL FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF RARE CONDITIONS 16 November, 2009 Families and clinicians caring for…...