Conversational treatment in mild aphasia: A case study

Aphasiology

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 951-964

  Fox, Sarah ^a   Armstrong, Elizabeth ^a   Boles, Larry ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversational treatment; Mild aphasia; Partner training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950743428     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687030802669526     Document Type: Article

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