Social and Cognitive Interactions Through an Interactive School Service for RTT Patients at the COVID-19 Time
Background: The closure of all educational institutions and most rehabilitation centres represents a precautionary measure to face the COVID-19 pandemic, but the isolation and social distancing may be particularly challenging for children with special needs and disabilities (SEND), such as Rett Synd...
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doaj-03960b6b207f4aa99bcac164aba4b4772021-06-24T13:22:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-06-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.676238676238Social and Cognitive Interactions Through an Interactive School Service for RTT Patients at the COVID-19 TimeLucia Dovigo0Tindara Caprì1Tindara Caprì2Giancarlo Iannizzotto3Giancarlo Iannizzotto4Andrea Nucita5Andrea Nucita6Martina Semino7Martina Semino8Samantha Giannatiempo9Samantha Giannatiempo10Lia Zocca11Rosa Angela Fabio12Rosa Angela Fabio13Airett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyTice Learning Center, Piacenza, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyTice Learning Center, Piacenza, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyAirett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyBackground: The closure of all educational institutions and most rehabilitation centres represents a precautionary measure to face the COVID-19 pandemic, but the isolation and social distancing may be particularly challenging for children with special needs and disabilities (SEND), such as Rett Syndrome (RTT). The main aim of this study was to promote cognitive and social interactions among children with RTT through an interactive school program.Methods: The Interactive School palimpsest was composed of moments in which a teacher spoke directly to children with RTT and expected a response through eye gaze, and moments in which storeys-cartoon were presented while tracking the eye gaze of children. We investigated behavioural, social and cognitive parameters.Results: Children participated in both social and cognitive tasks with the spontaneous reduction of stereotypies and with increase in attention. They recalled more significant indexes when music or a song was presented together with a cartoon or a cognitive task.Conclusions: This study provides initial insights in promoting cognitive and social interactions and in the support needs of families with a child with RTT during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.676238/fullCOVID-19Rett Syndrometelerehabilitationattentiontele-health |
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Lucia Dovigo Tindara Caprì Tindara Caprì Giancarlo Iannizzotto Giancarlo Iannizzotto Andrea Nucita Andrea Nucita Martina Semino Martina Semino Samantha Giannatiempo Samantha Giannatiempo Lia Zocca Rosa Angela Fabio Rosa Angela Fabio Social and Cognitive Interactions Through an Interactive School Service for RTT Patients at the COVID-19 Time Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 Rett Syndrome telerehabilitation attention tele-health |
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Lucia Dovigo Tindara Caprì Tindara Caprì Giancarlo Iannizzotto Giancarlo Iannizzotto Andrea Nucita Andrea Nucita Martina Semino Martina Semino Samantha Giannatiempo Samantha Giannatiempo Lia Zocca Rosa Angela Fabio Rosa Angela Fabio |
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Social and Cognitive Interactions Through an Interactive School Service for RTT Patients at the COVID-19 Time |
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Social and Cognitive Interactions Through an Interactive School Service for RTT Patients at the COVID-19 Time |
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social and cognitive interactions through an interactive school service for rtt patients at the covid-19 time |
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Background: The closure of all educational institutions and most rehabilitation centres represents a precautionary measure to face the COVID-19 pandemic, but the isolation and social distancing may be particularly challenging for children with special needs and disabilities (SEND), such as Rett Syndrome (RTT). The main aim of this study was to promote cognitive and social interactions among children with RTT through an interactive school program.Methods: The Interactive School palimpsest was composed of moments in which a teacher spoke directly to children with RTT and expected a response through eye gaze, and moments in which storeys-cartoon were presented while tracking the eye gaze of children. We investigated behavioural, social and cognitive parameters.Results: Children participated in both social and cognitive tasks with the spontaneous reduction of stereotypies and with increase in attention. They recalled more significant indexes when music or a song was presented together with a cartoon or a cognitive task.Conclusions: This study provides initial insights in promoting cognitive and social interactions and in the support needs of families with a child with RTT during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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COVID-19 Rett Syndrome telerehabilitation attention tele-health |
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