Rett Syndrome Essay

Rett Syndrome: The Facts and Findings I move my hands in such a way that it looks like im washing them. When I look at you it’s almost as though I’m looking right through you. When you talk to me I hear you, but I can’t speak back. When you walk away from me I try my best to follow but at some point I might fall down. I rely on you for almost everything I do and when I don’t, you have to be right there anyways. My name is Zoe Adams and I’m a 10 year old girl with Rett Syndrome. Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the way the brain develops. It occurs almost exclusively in girls. Most babies with Rett syndrome develop normally at first, but symptoms start to surface after 6 months of age. Over time, children with Rett syndrome…show more content…
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