Book Review: Early Communication Skills for Children with down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

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Howlin P. Wing L. Gould J. (2008). The recognition of autism in children with Down syndrome—Implications for intervention and some speculations about pathology. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 37, 406–414.

Bird E. Kay-Raining Cleave P. L. Trudeau N. Thordardottir E. Sutton A. Thorpe A. (2005). The language abilities of bilingual children with Down syndrome. American Journal of Speech–Language Pathology, 14, 187–199.

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