Children with specific language impairment: An investigation of their narratives and memory

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-218

  Dodwell, Kristy ^a   Bavin, Edith L ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Narrative skills; Specific language impairment; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; RECALL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NARRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 39449089503     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820701366147     Document Type: Article

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