Theory of mind in children with Severe Speech and Physical Impairment (SSPI): A longitudinal study

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-157

  Falkman, Kerstin W ^a   Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren ^a   Hjelmquist, Erland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cerebal palsy; Longitudinal study; Severe Speech and Physical Impairment (SSPI); Social cognition; Speech impairment; Theory of Mind (ToM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444450164     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120500086397     Document Type: Review

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