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Analysis Of Variables Related To Social Interactionsin Children With Agenesis Of The Corpus Callosum, Donna Ross Doherty

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The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the common communication, social, and behavioral attributes of individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC), a rare congenital brain anomaly, as they relate to social interaction This study analyzed data collected from over seven hundred families and made available through The ACC Network. The researcher utilized descriptive statistics to analyze the total sample and ANOVA to determine if differences occurred due to primary callosal diagnosis or age. An additional analysis examined features of individuals with higher level communication abilities. This sample represented a broad range of ability and disability, …