Home literacy environments of young children with down syndrome: Findings from a web-based survey

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-107

  Al Otaiba, Stephanie ^a   Lewis, Sandra ^a   Whalon, Kelly ^b   Dyrlund, Allison ^a   McKenzie, Amy R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Exceptionalities; Families parents; Family parental involvement; Home literacy environment; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649099234     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932508315050     Document Type: Article

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