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A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome: Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension.

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A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome: Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension. / Groen, MA; Laws, G; Nation, K et al.
In: Cognitive Neuropsychology, Vol. 23, No. 8, 12.2006, p. 1190-1214.

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Groen, MA, Laws, G, Nation, K & Bishop, DVM 2006, 'A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome: Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension.', Cognitive Neuropsychology, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1190-1214. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643290600787721

APA

Groen, MA., Laws, G., Nation, K., & Bishop, D. V. M. (2006). A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome: Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 23(8), 1190-1214. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643290600787721

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Groen MA, Laws G, Nation K, Bishop DVM. A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome: Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension. Cognitive Neuropsychology. 2006 Dec;23(8):1190-1214. doi: 10.1080/02643290600787721

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Groen, MA ; Laws, G ; Nation, K et al. / A case of exceptional reading accuracy in a child with Down syndrome : Underlying skills and the relation to reading comprehension. In: Cognitive Neuropsychology. 2006 ; Vol. 23, No. 8. pp. 1190-1214.

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