A play-based methodology for assessing idiom comprehension in children with semantic-pragmatic difficulties

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-75

  Kerbel, Debra ^a   Grunwell, Pam ^a   Grundy, Kim ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; idiom comprehension; language disorders; semantic pragmatic difficulties

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; SEMANTICS;

ACTING OUT; CHILD; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEMANTICS; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 80052483251     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13682829609033152     Document Type: Article

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