Vowel Perception and Production in Adolescents with Reading Disabilities

Annals of Dyslexia

Volumn 53, Issue , 2003, Pages 174-200

  Bertucci, Carol ^a   Hook, Pamela ^b   Haynes, Charles ^b   Macaruso, Paul ^c,d   Bickley, Corine ^e  

^a Lexington Public Schools   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c HASKINS LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Inst of Technology ^*

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0742306317     PISSN: 07369387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11881-003-0009-1     Document Type: Review

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