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"Girls with Rett syndrome show a strong desire to communicate.

This is evident by their eye gaze, facial expression and body gestures." 

Cochavit Elefant

is an Associate Professor of Music Therapy at the Sogn and Fjordane University College, Sandane, Norway. 

COMMUNICATION TOOLKIT

RSAUK recently teamed with Sue Thurman and Jane Jones via the British Institute of Learning Disabilities to develop a Communication Toolkit specifically for people with Rett syndrome. This toolkit has been described as both innovative and inspiring and is a must for assessing style of communication and providing strategys to facilitate communication.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

by Theresa E. Bartolotta, PhD., CCC-SLP

Reproduced with permission from the IRSA Rett Gazette, Volume 3, 2005