Phonological accuracy and intelligibility in connected speech of boys with fragile X syndrome or down syndrome

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1048-1061

  Barnes, Elizabeth ^a,b   Roberts, Joanne ^b   Long, Steven H ^c   Martin, Gary E ^b   Berni, Mary C ^b   Mandulak, Kerry C ^b   Sideris, John ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Down syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; Phonology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; PHONETICS; SPEECH; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 68149097083     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0001)     Document Type: Article

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