Computer-based assessment of word knowledge in teens with learning disabilities

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-28

  Wiig, Elisabeth H ^a,d   Jones, Stephanie S ^b   Wiig, Erik D ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Winston School   (United States)

^c Wiig Group   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Assessment; Computer based; Learning disabilities; Word knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030543798     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461.2701.21     Document Type: Article

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