Cognition and Communication

14:30 – 16:30
5 selected oral abstract presentations.

Tools for Assessment of Communication in Rett Syndrome.
Helena Wandin, Theresa Bartolotta, Sally-Ann Garrett, Anna Urbanowicz Gillian Townend

Typical or Atypical? The Intermittent Character of Early Vocalizations in the Preserved Speech Variant.
Florian B Pokorny, Katrin D Bartl-Pokorny, Dajie Zhang, Ralf Vollmann, Christa Einspieler, Peter B Marschik

Activities for interaction; examples of group activities with special focus on communcation with PODD (Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Displays).
Helena Wandin, Märith Bergström-Isacsson

Eye gaze technology as a form of augmentative and alternative communication support for individuals with Rett syndrome: experiences of families in the Netherlands.
Gillian S. Townend, Eric Smeets, Raymond van de Berg, Mariёlle van den Berg, Dick van Waardenburg & Leopold M.G. Curfs

Using Eye-tracking Technology in Assessing Receptive Language Skills among Girls with Rett Syndrome.
Ahonniska-Assa, J., Silberg T., Pollak, O., Saraf, E., Wine, J., Nissenkorn, A., & Ben-Zeev, B.

Moderators: Fabio R.A., Giannatiempo S.