When "Simon says" doesn't work: Alternatives to imitation for facilitating early speech development

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-145

  DeThorne, Laura S ^a   Johnson, Cynthia J ^a   Walder, Louise ^b   Mahurin Smith, Jamie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Private practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Apraxia; Preschool children; Speech treatment; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMITATION; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY;

CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INFANT; MALE; PHONETICS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 67049164640     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2008/07-0090)     Document Type: Review

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