Working memory in aphasia: Theory, measures, and clinical implications

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-118

  Wright, Heather Harris ^a,c   Shisler, Rebecca J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Division of Communication Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Memory measures; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744467918     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2005/012)     Document Type: Review

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