Dosage and distribution in morphosyntax intervention: Current evidence and future needs

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 294-311

  Proctor Williams, Kerry ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Dosage; Dose; Intervention; Language; Morphology; Syntax; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449085192     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TLD.0b013e3181c29dc0     Document Type: Article

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