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Communication Profiles of Two Children with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities (2014)
  • Paul Cascella, San Jose State University
  • Susan M Bruce, Boston College
  • Ellen Trief, Hunter College
Abstract

This research provides detailed summaries of the diverse communication skills of two children with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome. One participant had level III Communication Matrix skills (unconventional communication), and was pre-symbolic, pre-intentional, non-imitative, and reliant upon others to interpret her proximal actions. The other participant had level IV (conventional communication) and V (concrete symbols) Communication Matrix skills, with emerging symbolic forms, some imitation, and directedness to his proximal and distal actions. Results are discussed in comparison to other children with severe disabilities.

Keywords
  • communication skills,
  • Pitt-Hopkins syndrome,
  • Severe disabilities,
  • Retrospective chart review
Publication Date
August, 2014
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Citation Information
Paul Cascella, Susan M Bruce and Ellen Trief. "Communication Profiles of Two Children with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome" Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities Vol. 26 Iss. 4 (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul_cascella/9/