Training in Compensatory Strategies Enhances Rapport in Interactions Involving People with Möbius Syndrome

Training in Compensatory Strategies Enhances Rapport in Interactions Involving People with Möbius Syndrome

In the exploratory study reported here, we tested the efficacy of an intervention designed to train teenagers with Möbius Syndrome (MS) to increase the use of alternative communication strategies (e.g. gestures) to compensate for their lack of facial expressiveness. Specifically, we expected the int...

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Main Authors: John eMichael, Kathleen eBogart, Kristian eTylén, Joel eKrueger, Morten eBech, John Rosendahl Østergaard, Riccardo eFusaroli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Interaction
Gesture
Möbius Syndrome
Alignment
Rapport
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2015.00213/full

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