A comparison between word and nonword reading in Down syndrome: The role of phonological awareness

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-318

  Roch, Maja ^a   Jarrold, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; DYSLEXIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHONETICS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHONETICS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEMANTICS;

EID: 42649114776     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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