The contribution of processing impairments to SLI: Insights from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-91

  Oram Cardy, Janis E ^a   Tannock, Rosemary ^b   Johnson, Andrew M ^a   Johnson, Carla J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; MALE; REACTION TIME; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 77649187674     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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