The Language of Children with Williams Syndrome Has Been Found

question 13

Multiple Choice

The language of children with Williams Syndrome has been found to differ from that of other children with intellectual disabilities in which of the following ways:

• A) significant strengths in vocabulary and syntax.
• B) significant strengths in communication skills.
• C) slower acquisition of words.
• D) more difficulty with the acquisition of sounds (phonology).

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