Do temporal processing deficits cause phonological processing problems?

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 925-942

  Nittrouer, Susan ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Phonological processing problems; Speech perception; Temporal processing deficits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHONETICS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH PERCEPTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0032802139     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/jslhr.4204.925     Document Type: Article

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