Williams syndrome across languages /
Williams Syndrome (WS), aka Williams Beuren Syndrome, is a developmental disorder that we have known about for some forty years. The cause for WS was detected only recently: a micro deletion on chromosome 7, more specifically at the region of chromosome 7q11.23. The cognitive and behavioral profile...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
2004.
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| Series: | Language acquisition & language disorders ;
v. 36. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=148670 |
| Summary: | Williams Syndrome (WS), aka Williams Beuren Syndrome, is a developmental disorder that we have known about for some forty years. The cause for WS was detected only recently: a micro deletion on chromosome 7, more specifically at the region of chromosome 7q11.23. The cognitive and behavioral profile in WS is characterized by a marked discrepancy between verbal and non-verbal skills combined with relatively spared linguistic skills. Recent research has shown considerable progress defining the areas of intactness in linguistic abilities. This volume builds on that research, giving an overview of. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 383 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1423772377 9781423772378 9027295514 9789027295514 9781588114945 1588114945 9789027252951 9027252955 |
| ISSN: | 0925-0123 ; |