Longitudinal profiles of expressive vocabulary, syntax and pragmatic language in boys with fragile X syndrome or Down syndrome

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 432-443

  Martin, Gary E ^a,b   Losh, Molly ^c   Estigarribia, Bruno ^a,b,d   Sideris, John ^a   Roberts, Joanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; Down syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; language production

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LINGUISTICS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SEMANTICS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER; LANGUAGE PRODUCTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEMANTICS; VOCABULARY;

AUTISM; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; LANGUAGE PRODUCTION;

EID: 84880776010     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12019     Document Type: Article

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