Working memory and novel word learning in children with hearing impairment and children with specific language impairment

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 401-422

  Hansson, K ^a   Forsberg, J ^a   Lofqvist A ^a   Maki Torkko E ^a   Sahlen B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Hearing impairment; Language impairment; Vocabulary; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHONETICS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 3042590285     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820410001669887     Document Type: Article

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