Audiologic Assessment of Children with Down Syndrome

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 44-52

  Kile, Jack E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral characteristics; Best hearing; Down syndrome; Structural differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001863359     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889.0501.44     Document Type: Article

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