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Speech and language skills and cognitive functioning in children with Apert syndrome: a pilot study

C. Shipster The Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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D. Hearst The Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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J. E. Dockrell Psychology & Special Needs, Institute of Education, London, UK
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E. Kilby Psychology & Special Needs, Institute of Education, London, UK
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R. Hayward The Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
Pages 325-343 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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