Chapter 1 Introduction: The girl with Rett Syndrome; Part 1 Factors Affecting Learning; Chapter 2 Physical Factors; Chapter 3 Social Factors; Chapter 4 Emotional Factors; Chapter 5 Intellectual Factors; Part 2 The Specific Barriers to Learning in Rett Syndrome; Chapter 6 Hand Dysfunction; Chapter 7 Delayed Response; Chapter 8 Apraxia; Part 3 Implications for Teachers; Chapter 9 Attitudes and Values; Chapter 10 The curriculum; Chapter 11 Specific Teaching Strategies;