A psychometric investigation of speech, language and cognitive communicative rating scales for adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders in the acute hospital setting

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-219

  O'Halloran, Robyn ^a   Worrall, Linda ^a   Hickson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Assessment; Communication; Disability and Health; International Classification of Functioning; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149176619     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549500902802298     Document Type: Article

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