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Mount, Rebecca H.; Hastings, Richard P.; Reilly, Sheena; Cass, Hilary; Charman, Tony – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2003
A study compared 143 girls (ages 6-14) with Rett syndrome with 85 girls with severe mental retardation on the Developmental Behavior Checklist. Girls with Rett syndrome presented more "autistic relating" and fewer antisocial behaviors. When compared to children with autism, they did not present with classic autistic behavioral features.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classification
Peer reviewedBryson, Susan E.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
This case study describes a 13-year-old female with autism, mutism, hyperlexia, and spelling ability. Analysis indicated her reading and spelling abilities were dominated by visual rather than phonological processes. Most striking was an apparent social awakening during the 3.5 month period of the study, possibly related to the onset of puberty.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Emotional Development
