Using the ICF within speech-language pathology: Application to developmental language impairment

Advances in Speech Language Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-255

  Washington, Karla Nadine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF); Outcome measures; Participation; Service delivery; Specific language impairment; Speech language pathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547677805     PISSN: 14417049     EISSN: 17429528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040701261525     Document Type: Article

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