Early development of children with Williams syndrome

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-150

  Sarimski, K ^a  

^a Kinderzentrum Munchen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental tests; Early childhood; Play behavior; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLAY; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIDEO RECORDING; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 0032782714     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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