Expressive language and general ability in Down's syndrome: A pilot study

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-52

  Cooper, Sally Ann ^a   Collacott, Richard A ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; RATING SCALE; SKILL;

EID: 0031963375     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979598799156164     Document Type: Article

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