Enhancing phonological awareness and letter knowledge in preschool children with down syndrome

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 301-329

  Van Bysterveldt, Anne K ^a   Gillon, Gail T ^a   Moran, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Early literacy; Letter knowledge; Parent intervention; Phonological awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747156396     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120600847706     Document Type: Article

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