Systematic review of the literature on characteristics of late-talking toddlers

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-389

  Desmarais, Chantal ^a   Sylvestre, Audette ^a   Meyer, François ^a   Bairati, Isabelle ^a   Rouleau, Nancie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Language development; Late talker; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; LINGUISTICS; OTITIS MEDIA; PARENTAL STRESS; PHONETICS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TODDLER;

EID: 46349103444     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820701546854     Document Type: Review

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