Phonological awareness, reading skills, and vocabulary knowledge in children who use cochlear implants

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-226

  Dillon, Caitlin M ^a,b   de Jong, Kenneth ^a   Pisoni, David B ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84858739740     PISSN: 10814159     EISSN: 14657325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enr043     Document Type: Article

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