Evaluating Stuttering in Young Children: Diagnostic Data

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 62-76

  Yaruss, J Scott ^a   LaSalle, Lisa R ^b   Conture, Edward G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Diagnostic; Evaluation; Recommendations; Stuttering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010416896     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360.0704.62     Document Type: Article

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