Validity of a parent report measure of vocabulary and syntax for preschool children with language impairment

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 482-496

  Thal, Donna J ^a   O'Hanlon, Laureen ^b   Clemmons, Mary ^c   Fralin, LaShon ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Escondido Union High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Language impairment; Parent report; Preschool language; Syntax; Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033044491     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/jslhr.4202.482     Document Type: Article

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