The role of processing limitations in early identification of specific language impairment

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 15-29

  Ellis Weismer, Susan ^a   Evans, Julia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cultural diversity; Language disorder; Language outcomes; Late talkers; Limited processing capacity; Processing measures; Specific language impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036586218     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00011363-200205000-00004     Document Type: Article

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