Investigating reading development in atypical populations: The case of Williams syndrome

Reading and Writing

Volumn 15, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 575-587

  Laing, Emma ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical development; Phonetic cues; Phonological awareness; Reading; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248682876     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016344519890     Document Type: Article

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