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. 2018 Oct;142(4):e20182234.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-2234. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention

Alan L Mendelsohn  1 , Perri Klass  2
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Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention

Alan L Mendelsohn et al. Pediatrics. 2018 Oct.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Dr Klass is national medical director of Reach Out and Read (no financial compensation). Dr Mendelsohn is the principal investigator of studies of Reach Out and Read and the Video Interaction Project (no financial compensation).

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