The youngest subject (age 5) participating in the 1986 evaluation studies published in this Journal returned 25 mo. after finishing REHABIT training. This boy's test scores showed a significant decline in verbal ability. It was concluded that follow-up studies of REHABIT clients are necessary and that such clients should be cautioned that regression may occur.
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