Some Considerations in the Education and Management of the Child with Prader-Willi Syndrome in the Special Education Classroom.

Lupi, Marsha H.; Porcella, John E.

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ERIC Number: EJ359477

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Publication Date: 1987

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Some Considerations in the Education and Management of the Child with Prader-Willi Syndrome in the Special Education Classroom.

Lupi, Marsha H.; Porcella, John E.

Techniques, v3 n3 p230-35 Jul 1987

The paper summarizes characteristics of the child with Prader-Willi Syndrome (characterized by insatiable appetite and usually mild to moderate mental retardation). Suggestions are offered for the environmental and behavioral management of the Prader Willi student. (DB)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Body Weight, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation, Special Health Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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