A Communication Program for Children with Down Syndrome

Integrated Treatment: A Communication Program forChildren with Down Syndrome
Peggy Rosin, M.S., CCC-SLP and Giuliana Miolo Ph.D., CCC-SLP
American Speech-language-Hearing Association Convention
Boston, MA
November 15, 2007
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