Functional independence of Taiwanese children with Down syndrome
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Independence of children with Down syndrome: the experiences of families.
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0012-1622
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12889