Phonological basis in reading disability: A review and analysis of the evidence

Reading and Writing

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-39

  Mody, Maria ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Articulation rate; Phonological awareness; Reading; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943113591     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1021741921815     Document Type: Conference Paper

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