Non-Word Repetition in Arabic-speaking children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A closer look into accuracy and error patterns.
Non-Word Repetition (NWR) tasks effectively identify language impairments and assess phonological skills across diverse populations and languages, including Arabic. Prior research revealed heterogeneity of performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on NWR tasks. The current study is...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Vol. 39; no. 10; pp. 964 - 989 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2025
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