Optimal intervention intensity in speech-language pathology: Discoveries, challenges, and unchartered territories

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 478-485

  Baker, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dose; Intensity; Intervention; Speech language pathology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; METHODOLOGY; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY;

HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 84866405660     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2012.717967     Document Type: Review

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