Chapter Four - Early development in fragile X syndrome: Implications for developmental screening

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-108

  Bailey, Donald B ^a   Hazletty, Heather Cody ^b   Robertsz, Jane E ^c   Wheeler, Anne C ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84866513752     PISSN: 22116095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374478-4.00004-6     Document Type: Article

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