Reading disabilities among hebrew-speaking children in upper elementary grades: The role of phonological and nonphonological language skills

Reading and Writing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-311

  Mimran, R Cohen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hebrew; Nonphonology language; Orthographic system; Phonology; Reading disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644922648     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-005-5461-3     Document Type: Article

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