Symbols can improve the reading comprehension of adults with learning disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 545-550

  Jones, Fregal W ^a   Long, K ^b   Finlay, W M L ^c  

^a SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Kingston Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Comprehension; Learning disabilities; Reading; Symbols

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; READING; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; WRITING;

ADULT; COGNITION; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; READING; SYMBOLISM; TEACHING;

EID: 34547094096     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00926.x     Document Type: Article

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