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Expressive spoken language development in deaf children with cochlear implants who are beginning formal education

  1. Jayne Ramirez Inscoe1,*,
  2. Amanda Odell1,
  3. Susan Archbold2,
  4. Thomas Nikolopoulos3

Article first published online: 23 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/dei.252

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Deafness & Education International

Deafness & Education International

Volume 11, Issue 1, pages 39–55, March 2009

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Inscoe, J. R., Odell, A., Archbold, S. and Nikolopoulos, T. (2009), Expressive spoken language development in deaf children with cochlear implants who are beginning formal education. Deafness Educ. Int., 11: 39–55. doi: 10.1002/dei.252

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  1. 1

    Speech and language therapy department, Nottingham Cochlear Implant Program, UK

  2. 2

    Chief Executive, Ear Foundation, Nottingham, UK

  3. 3

    ENT Surgeon, Nottingham University Hospitals, UK

*Nottingham Cochlear Implant Program, Ropewalk House, 113, The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 6HA, UK

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  1. Issue published online: 5 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 JAN 2009

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