Description
Book SynopsisThe purpose of the book is to present the GAIRS (Global Assessment and Intervention in Rett Syndrome) Checklist, an easy-to-use, short and accessible tool for every health-care professional in order to assess all the abilities of Rett girls but also to identify patients needing next-step evaluation and treatment. Thanks to the hierarchical order of all the targets assessed in each area of the GAIRS, this checklist can be a useful instrument not only for assessment but also for intervention.
Table of ContentsPreface; Characteristics and Challenges in the Evaluation of Patients with Rett Syndrome; A New Scale for the Global Assessment of Rett Syndrome: GAIRS; Description of Assessment Procedure with GAIRS; GAIRS Training; Examples and Applications of the GAIRS Scale; References; Appendix: GAIRS Scale and Scoring; About the Authors; Index; Related Nova Publications.
