Comparison of performance on two nonverbal intelligence tests by adolescents with and without language impairment

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-371

  Miller, Carol A ^a   Gilbert, Erin ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 42649095620     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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