Auditory processing theories of language disorders: Past, present, and future

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-319

  Miller, Carol A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory processing; Dyslexia (written comprehension); Electrophysiology; Language disorders; Specific language impairment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EVOKED RESPONSE; FORECASTING; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FORECASTING; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960523276     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0040)     Document Type: Review

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