Learning and memory performance of children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-261

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Cash, Deborah L ^a   Cohen, Morris J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory memory; Specific language impairment; Visual memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 38149081458     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084280701719203     Document Type: Article

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