Intervention
General Info
Rett syndrome and Language
Assessment info
Stages of Rett
100
Is there a cure for this disorder?
What is NO!
100
What gender does Rett Syndrome mainly affect?
What are females?
100
True or False: Babies with Rett Syndrome generally cry less than typically developing infants?
What is TRUE?
100
What type of test is used to determine if a child has Rett Syndrome?
What is genetic testing?
100
Is the onset of Rett Syndrome gradual or rapid?
What is BOTH - Trick question:)
200
Is there a good time for intervention?
EARLY
200
What type of disorder is Rett Syndrome?
What is a genetic neurological developmental disorder?
200
What generally happens to the speech of an individual with Rett Syndrome?
What is partial or total regression of motor speech abilities?
200
TRUE OR FALSE: standardized testing is appropriate for individuals with Rett Syndrome
What is FALSE?
200
Around what age is the Early Onset Stage?
What is 6-18 months?
300
What is the most frequently used AAC modality?
What is eye gaze?
300
When is Rett Syndrome first recognized in a person?
What is in infancy? (around 6-18 months)
300
True or False: Many Rett Syndrome children do not typically meet the milestones of expressive language
What is TRUE?
300
Are repetitive purposeless hand movements, such as hand wringing, squeezing, clapping or tapping, putting hands in the mouth, or washing and rubbing movements a criteria for diagnosis? YES OR NO
What is YES!
300
Name an improved behavior of the Plateau/Pseudo-Stationary Stage
What is: less -irritability -crying -autism-like features -May show more increased interest in surroundings, alertness, attention span, and improved communication skills
400
What are two main focuses of SLP intervention for Rett Syndrome?
What is Quality of Life (social interaction abilities) and nonverbal communication modalities?
400
What gene is mutated in Rett Syndrome?
What is MECP2?
400
TRUE OR FALSE: entry into school may mean joining a segregated or an integrated classroom for children with special needs where language stimulation can be implemented
What is TRUE ?
400
Name a questionnaire used to assess Rett Syndrome
What is -The Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts (IPCA) and/or -The Communication Matrix
400
Name at least two features of the Late Motor Deterioration Stage
What is? -Reduced mobility -Scoliosis -Muscle weakness, rigidity, and spasticity -May lose ability to walk -Repetitive hand movements may decrease
500
What body part should the SLP not focus on when teaching nonverbal communication skills?
What are hands?
500
Rett Syndrome is often misdiagnosed as what? Give two answers.
What is Autism and Cerebral Palsy?
500
10-18 months
What MONTHS do Rett Syndrome children plateau with regard to cognitive level ?
500
Name at least 3 criteria for diagnosis of Rett Syndrome
What is?: -Partial or complete loss of purposeful hand skills -Partial or complete loss of spoken language -Walking abnormalities, such as problems walking or not being able to walk -Repetitive purposeless hand movements, such as hand wringing, squeezing, clapping or tapping, putting hands in the mouth, or washing and rubbing movements
500
Name the 4 stages of Rett Syndrome
What is? Stage I: Early Onset Stage II: Rapid Destructive Stage III: Plateau/Pseudo-Stationary Stage IV: Late Motor Deterioration
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