Experimental Analysis of the Relationship between Speaking Rate and Stuttering during Mother-Child Conversation

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 279-305

  Jones, Patricia H ^a   Ryan, Bruce P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Conversation; Mother; Single subject; Speaking rate; Stuttering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035612379     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016610420533     Document Type: Article

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