Language comprehension in boys with fragile X syndrome and boys with Down syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-326

  Price, J ^a,b   Roberts, J ^a   Vandergrift, N ^a   Martin, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; Language comprehension; Neuro developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GRAMMAR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LINGUISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; VOCABULARY;

EID: 33847608291     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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