Development of the Grammar and Phonology Screening (GAPS) test to assess key markers of specific language and literacy difficulties in young children

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 513-540

  Gardner, Hilary ^a   Froud, Karen ^b   McClelland, Alastair ^c   Van Der Lely, Heather K J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grammar; Language; Phonology; Screening; SLI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GRAMMAR; GRAMMAR AND PHONOLOGY SCREENING TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHONETICS; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SKILL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENT; TEACHER;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHONETICS; PILOT PROJECTS; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33750063523     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820500442644     Document Type: Article

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