Divergent development of verbal skills in children who are blind or sighted

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 749-762

  Brambring, Michael ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 37849051307     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0710101205     Document Type: Article

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