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Weak hand preference in children with down syndrome is associated with language deficits. / Groen, M. A.; Yasin, I.; Laws, G. et al.
In: Developmental Psychobiology, Vol. 50, No. 3, 01.04.2008, p. 242-250.

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Groen, MA, Yasin, I, Laws, G, Barry, JG & Bishop, DVM 2008, 'Weak hand preference in children with down syndrome is associated with language deficits', Developmental Psychobiology, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 242-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.20291

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Groen, M. A., Yasin, I., Laws, G., Barry, J. G., & Bishop, D. V. M. (2008). Weak hand preference in children with down syndrome is associated with language deficits. Developmental Psychobiology, 50(3), 242-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.20291

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Groen MA, Yasin I, Laws G, Barry JG, Bishop DVM. Weak hand preference in children with down syndrome is associated with language deficits. Developmental Psychobiology. 2008 Apr 1;50(3):242-250. doi: 10.1002/dev.20291

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Groen, M. A. ; Yasin, I. ; Laws, G. et al. / Weak hand preference in children with down syndrome is associated with language deficits. In: Developmental Psychobiology. 2008 ; Vol. 50, No. 3. pp. 242-250.

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