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Language phenotypes and intervention planning: bridging research and practice.
Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2007
Fidler Deborah J, Philofsky Amy, Hepburn Susan L
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This paper focuses on the communication and language phenotypes associated with three genetic disorders: Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and fragile X syndrome. It is argued that there is empirical evidence that these disorders predispose children to specific profiles of strength and weakness in some areas of speech, language, and communication, and that intervention planning for children with each syndrome may...
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