Effect of verb network strengthening treatment in moderate-to-severe aphasia

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-145

  Edmonds, Lisa A ^a   Babb, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Sentences; Treatment; Verbs; VNeST

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955715790     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0036)     Document Type: Article

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