Assessment of pragmatic difficulties and socio-semotional adjustment in practice

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 403-429

  Farmer, Marion ^a   Oliver, Alice ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b North Tyneside Psychological Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autistic spectrum disorders; Children's Communication Checklist; Pragmatic language difficulties; Socio emotional adjustment; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ALIENATION; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 24944433515     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820400027743     Document Type: Article

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