February 12, 2025

Movement Disorder Analysis in Angelman Syndrome

Movement disorders significantly impact the daily lives of individuals with Angelman syndrome, including dystonia, tremors, stereotypies, and other poorly understood or unclassified movements. These disorders interfere with regular activities and require better characterization and classification to develop effective treatments. To […]

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Dr. Henriette Moll
January 23, 2020

CompAS

The aim of this study is to quantify the effect on communicative abilities of participants* with Angelman syndrome (AS) of high intensity and low intensity training of parents and caretakers in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Parents will be taught […]

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Margaret Bradley
January 23, 2020

Brain potentials of cognition and emotion in AS

$35,000 We know that individuals with AS have a propensity for a happy demeanor and often have excessive laughter. We also know that they have pro-social behaviors that are distinctive from other types of genetic conditions. This study evaluated older […]

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photo of Dr. Stephen Calculator
December 22, 2019

Use of Enhanced Natural Gestures and Angelman Syndrome

$10,581  Individuals with AS are quite animated in their attempts at communication and can be pro-social even though they have severe speech impairment. Although fluent sign language is beyond the motor and cognitive abilities of those with AS, there is […]

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