Linguistic and cognitive ability of adults with Down syndrome and mental retardation of unknown etiology

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 401-422

  Kernan, Keith T ^a   Sabsay, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 0030250545     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9924(95)00026-7     Document Type: Article

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